,i  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cfc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,january #f1         
#bjag,mr4 ,messer introduced the        
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,ways and ,means  ,a  
,,bill  ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue
 ,code of #aihf to clarify eligibility  
for the child tax credit4  #a4 ,short   
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,child ,tax ,credit ,integrity          
,preservation ,act of #bjag4  #b4       
,eligibility for child tax credit  7a7  
,in general ,section #bd7;e7 of the     
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is    
amended by striking under this section  
to a taxpayer and all that follows and  
inserting 8under this section to any    
taxpayer unless--  7#a7 such taxpayer   
includes the taxpayer's valid           
identification number 7as defined in    
section #fdbh7;h77#b77 7and1 in the case
 of a joint return1 the valid           
identification number 7as so defined7 of
 the taxpayer's spouse7 on the return of

 tax for the taxable year1 and  7#b7    
with respect to any qualifying child1   
the taxpayer includes the name and      
taxpayer identification number of such  
qualifying child on such return of tax4 
4  7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment   
made by this section shall apply to     
taxable years beginning after the date  
of the enactment of this ,act4