Budget & Taxes (Families)

This Senate resolution declares it is the sense of the body that the United States should invest in a "Mom Economy" to support working mothers by expanding the social safety net. It calls for specific policy changes, including robust paid family and medical leave, universal access to affordable childcare, and increased funding for nutrition programs like SNAP and school meals. The bill also recommends making the child tax credit permanent, raising the federal minimum wage with annual inflation adjustments, and addressing maternal health disparities. Additionally, it urges policymakers to prioritize working mothers in future economic and social safety net legislation to help them balance caregiving responsibilities with workforce participation.

This House resolution expresses the view that the United States should prioritize a "Mom Economy" by investing in social safety net programs to support mothers in the workforce. It calls for specific policy changes, including expanding paid family and medical leave, increasing funding for universal childcare and early learning, and raising the federal minimum wage with annual inflation adjustments. The bill also recommends strengthening nutrition assistance through SNAP and school meals, making the child tax credit permanent, and addressing maternal health and mortality crises. Additionally, it urges the passage of legislation to protect LGBTQ+ workers in the workplace and reduce wage discrimination, while emphasizing the need for policymakers to consider the unique economic challenges faced by working mothers.

This resolution commemorates the one-year anniversary of the enactment of tax relief as part of the 2025 reconciliation act. It also expresses support for tax policies that benefit American families, farmers, seniors, small businesses, and workers.

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that stable housing is a fundamental human right that keeps families together, regardless of immigration status. It condemns a past administration's proposal to ban mixed-immigration status families from receiving prorated federal housing assistance and calls on the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to withdraw any such rule. The resolution also urges Congress to increase funding for federal housing programs and calls for a Government Accountability Office report on the impact of such proposals on family separation and homelessness.

The Working Parents Tax Relief Act of 2026 proposes to increase the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for eligible parents of young children. It raises the EITC credit percentage for families with one child under age four and provides similar increases for families with two or more children under age four, specifically for the youngest three children. The bill also increases the rate at which the credit phases out for these families, applying to the youngest three children under age four. Additionally, it creates a mechanism for taxpayers to elect to receive their EITC refunds in equal monthly payments. These provisions would take effect for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

This resolution expresses support for the Working Families Tax Cuts, a law already enacted in July 2025 that provides various tax benefits to American taxpayers. The bill directly affects individuals and families by recognizing specific provisions that reduce tax liability, including expanded child tax credits, increased standard deductions, and tax relief for tipped workers and overtime pay. Key provisions include making a four-person household earning under $73,000 generally face zero federal income tax, increasing the child tax credit to $2,200 per child, and allowing 529 accounts to cover K-12 and trade school expenses. The resolution also acknowledges tax relief for seniors, auto loan interest deductions for American-made vehicles, and expanded health savings account access. This is a procedural measure that formally acknowledges existing tax policies rather than creating new legislation.

This bill, titled misleadingly as the "Secure Family Futures Act of 2025," actually modifies tax rules for specific insurance companies, not family-related policies. It directly affects "applicable insurance companies" (defined as most domestic insurers not using special tax elections or foreign entities) by: (1) excluding their debt holdings (like bonds) from being counted as capital assets for tax purposes, and (2) allowing capital losses incurred by these companies to be carried forward over 10 years instead of the standard period. These changes apply to debt acquired and losses arising after December 31, 2025. The bill contains no provisions related to families, child welfare, or social programs.