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| Rep Ashley Hinson (R-IA) |
The proposal would increase the child tax credit from $2,000 to $3,500 for children under the age of 18. If the child is under the age of six, the credit would be $4,500 instead. In the case of unborn children, the tax credit will apply retroactively after the child is born.
“The Providing for Life Act charts the policy course for a culture of life in America,” Hinson said in a press release. “By expanding the Child Tax Credit to include the unborn and provide additional relief to working families, empowering women to care for their babies and families regardless of socioeconomic status or zip code, and expanding access to community resources, we can protect the most vulnerable, make a meaningful difference for those in need, and strengthen all families.
In his own statement for the press release, Rubio said, “Supporting pregnant mothers and their unborn children is essential, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because America’s continued strength depends on the next generation. This comprehensive legislation will provide real assistance for American parents and children in need. We need policies like these to show America that conservatives are pro-life across the board.”
The bill would take several other actions to empower women and families, including:
- expanding parental leave
- mandating that SNAP recipients cooperate with child support
- incentivizing states to establish rules requiring fathers to cover half of pregnancy costs
- establishing a Maternal Mental Health Hotline through a new website, "life.gov"
