A resolution designating January 25, 2019, as "Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day".

III 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 26 Designating January 25, 2019, as ‘‘Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day’’. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JANUARY 24, 2019 Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BROWN, Mr. COONS, Ms. COR- TEZ MASTO, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. REED, Ms. SMITH, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. DUCKWORTH, and Ms. HIRONO) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating January 25, 2019, as ‘‘Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day’’. Whereas the earned income tax credit is a refundable Federal tax credit available to low- and moderate-income working families and individuals; Whereas the earned income tax credit strengthens the re- wards of work; Whereas, in 2016, the earned income tax credit lifted ap- proximately 5,800,000 people out of poverty, including approximately 3,000,000 children; Whereas the earned income tax credit provides substantial economic benefit to local economies; and VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:28 Jan 24, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR26.IS SR26 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 26 IS Whereas an estimated 20 percent of eligible workers do not claim the earned income tax credit: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) designates Friday, January 25, 2019, as 2 ‘‘Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day’’; and 3 (2) calls on Federal, State, and local agencies, 4 community organizations, nonprofit organizations, 5 employers, and other partners to help increase 6 awareness about the earned income tax credit, other 7 refundable tax credits, and free tax filing assistance 8 to ensure that all eligible workers have access to the 9 full benefits of the credits. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:28 Jan 24, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR26.IS SR26 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS