Support the Stronger Start for Working Families Act to expand access to the refundable Child Tax Credit by lowering the earned-income threshold from $2,500 to $1 beginning with the 2026 tax year.

Maria Elvira Salazar · Florida · Republican

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Support and help advance the Stronger Start for Working Families Act to lower the earned-income threshold for the refundable Child Tax Credit from $2,500 to $1.. Promised outcome: Eligible working families would begin earning the refundable Child Tax Credit with their first dollar of earned income, expanding access for lower-income families.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Official House press release from Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar during her service as U.S. Representative for Florida's 27th District, describing her role in introducing the bipartisan Stronger Start for Working Families Act.

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Occurrences

“The Stronger Start for Working Families Act makes a simple, commonsense change: working families should be able to start benefiting from the refundable Child Tax Credit from the very first dollar they earn, instead of waiting until they reach $2,500 in earnings. I’m proud to join my colleagues in introducing this bipartisan bill to put more of that help within reach for families paying for groceries, child care, rent, and all the everyday costs that come with raising children.”

Salazar endorsed and joined introduction of bipartisan legislation to let working families receive the refundable Child Tax Credit starting with their first dollar of earned income rather than after $2,500 in earnings.

Salazar Joins Bipartisan Effort to Expand Access to Child Tax Credit for Working Families | Representative Maria Salazar
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Evidence

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Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Salazar, and Mr. Pappas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo metadata shows Salazar was included in the House introduction of H.R. 10282 during the lookback window, but the same record shows the bill was only referred to committee, not enacted.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10282 (IH) - Stronger Start for Working Families Act - BILLS-119hr10282ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Cosponsors Steven Horsford (NV); Maria Elvira Salazar (FL); Chris Pappas (NH)

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo metadata lists Maria Elvira Salazar as a cosponsor of H.R. 10282, confirming concrete support for the bill while it remains at the introduced/referred stage.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10282 (IH) - Stronger Start for Working Families Act - BILLS-119hr10282ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Section 24(d)(1)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``$3,000'' and inserting ``$1''.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced House bill text contains the promised earned-income threshold change, though the bill text has not become enacted law in the available official record.

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GovInfo Bill Text - H.R. 10282 Introduced in House
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The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official bill text includes the effective date matching the claim's 2026 tax-year timing, but this remains an introduced bill rather than an enacted change.

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GovInfo Bill Text - H.R. 10282 Introduced in House
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U.S. Representative María Elvira Salazar (FL-27) joined Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV), Steven Horsford (D-NV), and Chris Pappas (D-NH) in introducing the bipartisan Stronger Start for Working Families Act, legislation that would lower the earned-income threshold for the refundable Child Tax Credit from $2,500 to $1.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Salazar's official House site announced her participation in introducing the bill during the lookback window; this is strong evidence of effort/support, not final enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Representative Maria Salazar |
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Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate companion was introduced and referred to committee earlier in the same Congress, providing context that companion legislation exists but has not shown enactment in the official record.

unresolved same_term A for effort

S. 3596 (IS) - Stronger Start for Working Families Act - BILLS-119s3596is | Content Details | GovInfo
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Assessments

Public state: delivered As of 2026-09-23 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

The verified commitment was an action/support commitment tied to joining colleagues in introducing the Stronger Start for Working Families Act, not a promise that the tax-code change would be enacted. Verified passages show Salazar joined in introducing the bill and was named in the official House introduction, and the bill text contains the promised Child Tax Credit threshold change with applicability to taxable years after December 31, 2025. Because her material contribution was introduction/support of the bill during her current House term, the action commitment was fulfilled, while enactment is not required for this specific occurrence.

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