Provide families a refundable federal tax credit of up to $250 per qualifying child for eligible school supply expenses.

Eugene Simon Vindman · Virginia · Democratic

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Advance the Back-to-School Tax Credit Act to create a refundable federal tax credit for eligible school supply expenses.. Promised outcome: Families would receive up to $250 per qualifying child to help offset required school supply costs.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As U.S. Representative for Virginia's 7th District, Vindman introduced the Back-to-School Tax Credit Act in September 2026.

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The Back-to-School Tax Credit Act would provide a refundable tax credit of up to $250 per qualifying child for eligible school supply expenses. The credit would help families offset the cost of supplies required for enrollment or attendance at a public, private, or home school providing elementary or secondary education.

Vindman's office says his Back-to-School Tax Credit Act would create a refundable tax credit of up to $250 per qualifying child for eligible school supplies.

Vindman Introduces Legislation to Help Virginia Families Pay for Back-to-School Essentials | Representative Eugene Vindman
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Evidence

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The Back-to-School Tax Credit Act would provide a refundable tax credit of up to $250 per qualifying child for eligible school supply expenses.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Vindman's official House office announced an introduced bill matching the promise's $250 refundable per-child school-supply tax credit, but described it prospectively as legislation that would provide the credit rather than an enacted benefit.

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Vindman Introduces Legislation to Help Virginia Families Pay for Back-to-School Essentials | Representative Eugene Vindman
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Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · Sep 15, 2026

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Bill-status data identifies H.R. 10403, sponsored by Rep. Vindman, as still in committee with no recorded votes, indicating effort but no enactment as of this refresh.

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H.R. 10403 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to esta… | Vote Files
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Public state: pending As of 2026-09-19 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment is an outcome promise to provide families a refundable federal tax credit of up to $250 per qualifying child. Verified evidence shows Rep. Vindman introduced legislation that would create that credit, and bill-status evidence shows the bill was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee on September 15, 2026, with no enactment shown. Introduction is material effort by the candidate, but it does not fulfill the promised outcome as of 2026-09-19.

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