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Targeting Policies That Help Families Stay Afloat

Forecast ’24: In 2024, lawmakers will continue efforts to make housing and nutritious food more accessible and affordable, stabilize the child care industry and improve child welfare court processes.

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Child Welfare Enacted Legislation

The database on this page allows you to search 2012-2022 enacted child welfare legislation in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories by state, topic, keyword, status and/or primary author.
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Child Tax Credit Overview

The federal government and twelve states offer child tax credits to enhance the economic security of families with children, particularly those in lower- to middle-income brackets.
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Earned Income Tax Credit Overview

Overview of state and federal earned income tax credits, including recently enacted legislation. EITC is a tax credit that reduces the amount of federal income tax owed and is refundable if the tax filer's credit is larger than their tax liability.
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Earned Income Tax Credit Enactments

Thirty-three states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico have enacted a state earned income tax credit (EITC). This table is a compilation of state EITC laws enacted from 2009-present.
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