To provide support and assistance to unborn children, pregnant women, parents, and families.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The Providing for Life Act of 2023 dramatically expands financial support for American families with children. It permanently increases the Child Tax Credit to $3,500 per child ($4,500 for children under 6), extends the credit to unborn children, makes the adoption tax credit fully refundable, and creates a new paid parental leave benefit through Social Security. To partially offset these costs, it eliminates the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction for individuals.
Who Benefits and How
- Families with children receive substantially larger tax credits, potentially worth thousands more per year, especially lower-income families who can now receive larger refundable portions.
- Expectant parents can claim tax credits during pregnancy for unborn children, providing earlier financial support.
- Adoptive families benefit from a now-refundable adoption credit, meaning they receive the full credit value even if their tax liability is low.
- New parents gain access to up to 3 months of paid parental leave through Social Security, paid at their projected retirement benefit rate.
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Taxpayers in high-tax states (NY, CA, NJ, etc.) lose the ability to deduct state/local taxes, significantly increasing their federal tax burden.
- Future retirees using parental leave must repay benefits through reduced Social Security payments or delayed retirement age.
- Federal Treasury/taxpayers bear the net cost of expanded credits minus SALT revenue gains.
Key Provisions
- Child Tax Credit increased to $3,500/$4,500 per child, made largely permanent
- Tax credits extended to unborn children in the year before birth
- Complete elimination of individual SALT deduction (currently capped at $10,000)
- New Social Security parental leave benefit of up to 3 months, repaid through future benefit reductions
- Adoption tax credit converted from non-refundable to fully refundable
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expands financial support for families with children through enhanced tax credits, including for unborn children, establishes a Social Security-funded parental leave benefit, makes adoption credits refundable, and eliminates individual SALT deductions to partially offset costs.
Key Policy Areas
Tax Policy, Family Policy, Social Security, Child Welfare
Primary Purpose
Expands financial support for families with children through enhanced tax credits, including for unborn children, establishes a Social Security-funded parental leave benefit, makes adoption credits refundable, and eliminates individual SALT deductions to partially offset costs.
Policy Domains
Main Bill Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Families with children
- Expectant parents
- Adoptive families
- New parents seeking leave
- Low-income families
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- High-tax state residents
- Social Security Trust Fund
- Federal Treasury
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Hinson introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Adoptive families, Biological fathers of unborn children, Breastfeeding mothers
Positive-direction: Adoptive families, Breastfeeding mothers, Children of program participants, Custodial parents and children, Eligible mothers, Expectant parents, Families with children, Low-income families with children, Lower-income adoptive families, New parents with qualifying work history, Non-custodial parents, Pregnant college students, Pregnant women, Pregnant women seeking resources, Women seeking pregnancy support services, Women who experienced stillbirth, Workers meeting Social Security coverage requirements
Negative-direction: Biological fathers of unborn children, Future retirees who used parental leave, High-income homeowners in states with high property taxes, Taxpayers in high-tax states
Commissioner of Social Security, Department of Health and Human Services, Federal Treasury
Federal Treasury faces effects in multiple directions
Community-based mentoring organizations, Nonprofit organizations serving mothers, Pregnancy resource centers
State and local governments in high-tax states, State child support enforcement agencies, State workforce development agencies
Positive-direction: State workforce development agencies
Negative-direction: State and local governments in high-tax states, State child support enforcement agencies
Faith-based charities, Religious organizations seeking federal grants, Religious social service organizations
Institutions of higher education, Workforce training providers
Positive-direction: Workforce training providers
Negative-direction: Institutions of higher education
Traditional Title X family planning clinics
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "the_commissioner"
- → Commissioner of Social Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
An individual of the species homo sapiens, from the beginning of biological development including fertilization, until being born alive or death
Has the meaning given by section 8(b) of title 1, United States Code
The 1-year period beginning with the month after birth or adoption of the qualified child
A biological or legally adopted child under 18 residing with and under care of the individual during the benefit period
A qualifying dependent under age 18 whose SSN is on the tax return
The mother who carries/carried the child and is biological mother or initiated pregnancy with intent to retain custody, or the husband on a joint return
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