Bill · S. 268· Senate(119-S-268)
Saving American Workers’ Benefits Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/28/2025
- Last activity
- 1/28/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Cindy Hyde-Smith
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The ``Saving American Workers' Benefits Act of 2025'' seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It would require taxpayers claiming the child and earned income tax credits to provide a valid social security number for themselves and their qualifying children. The bill specifies that the social security number must be issued to a citizen of the United States or according to specific portions of the Social Security Act. Additionally, the social security number must indicate that the individual is authorized to work in the United States. These changes target the identification requirements for both the child tax credit and the earned income credit. The amendments would take effect for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
Yes
Does this tighten control of the border?+2
The bill aligns tax credit eligibility with work authorization status linked to social security numbers.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+2
The bill may reduce government spending by disqualifying certain individuals from claiming the child and earned income tax credits.
The opposite· 3 of 8
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-5
The bill restricts eligibility for the earned income credit and child tax credit, which primarily benefit low-income households.
Would immigrants be better off under this?-5
The bill creates new barriers for immigrants to access federal tax credits by requiring specific work-authorized social security numbers.
Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?-5
The bill reduces access to the child tax credit and earned income credit, which are key tools for lifting families out of poverty.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Verification of Work Authorization: Under Section 2, the bill ensures that the social security numbers used to claim credits must indicate that the individual is authorized to work in the United States.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restriction of Tax Credits: Under Section 2, a taxpayer would not be allowed to claim the child tax credit for a qualifying child unless they include a social security number that meets the new requirements for themselves, their spouse, and the child.
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Strict Identification Criteria: Under Section 2, the social security number must be issued to a citizen of the United States or pursuant to specific sections of the Social Security Act, and it must indicate the individual is authorized to work. This could prevent those without such a specific type of social security number from claiming the credits.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-5Good For Low Income Households-5Good For Children-4Good For Hispanic Americans-4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+2Improves Poverty Reduction-5Improves Racial Equity-4Improves Pathway To Citizenship-3
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+2Reduces Middle Class Taxes-3
- 1/28/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Mike LeeRepublican · Utah