,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bfig ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #bd1 #bjai,mr4 ,scott of ,florida introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to establish a refundable tax credit to return revenue raised from tariffs against ,chinese imports to the ,american people4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,tariff ,tax ,credit ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,refundable tariff rebate credit 7a7 ,in general ,subpart ,c of part ,,iv of subchapter ,a of chapter #a of subtitle ,a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting after section #cf;,b the following new section3 #cf;,c4 ,tariff rebate credit 7a7 ,in general ,in the case of an eligible individual1 there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to the applicable amount for such taxable year4 7b7 ,eligible individual 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of this section1 the term eligible individual means an individual who1 with respect to any taxable year ending with or within a calendar year1 has filed a ,federal income tax return not later than ,october #ae of the succeeding calendar year4 7#b7 ,exception ,the term eligible individual shall not include1 with respect to any taxable year-- 7,a7 any estate or trust1 7,b7 any nonresident alien individual or any alien who is not authorized for employment in the ,united ,states1 or 7,c7 any individual who is a dependent for whom a deduction is allowable under section #aea to another taxpayer for such taxable year4 7c7 ,applicable amount 7#a7 ,determination ,not later than ,march #a1 #bjbj1 and every #ab months thereafter1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 determine the total amount collected pursuant to duties imposed on goods imported from the ,people's ,republic of ,china under section #cja of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa7 during the preceding calendar year1 and 7,b7 estimate the number of eligible individuals that will file a ,federal income tax return for the taxable year ending with or within the calendar year described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,calculation 7,a7 ,in general ,for purposes of this section1 the applicable amount for each taxable year shall be an amount equal to the quotient obtained by dividing-- 7i7 the amount described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 for the calendar year in which such taxable year ends1 by 7ii7 the amount described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 for such taxable year4 7,b7 ,rounding ,any amount determined under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be rounded down to the next whole dollar amount4 7#c7 ,special rule ,in the case of any taxable year beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjah1 and ending before ,january #a1 #bjbj1 the amount under paragraph 7#b77;,a77i7 shall be equal to the sum of the amounts determined under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 for calendar years #bjah and #bjai4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,the table of sections for subpart ,c of part ,,iv of subchapter ,a of chapter #a of subtitle ,a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cf;,b the following3 ,sec4 #cf;,c4 ,tariff rebate credit4 4 7#b7 ,section #fbaa7;b77#d77;,a7 of such ,code is amended by striking and #cf;,b1 #afh7k77#d7 and inserting #cf;,b1 and #cf;,c4 7#c7 ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #acbd7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting #cf;,c1 after #cf;,b14 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to administer section #cf;,c of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7as added by subsection 7a774 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjah4