,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bhjj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,april #i1 #bjbe,mr4 
,vasquez 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
 increase the earned income tax credit1 
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,boost the ,middle ,class ,act4  #b4    
,increasing earned income tax credit    
7a7 ,increasing earned income amounts   
and phaseout amounts  7#a7 ,earned      
income amounts ,the table contained in  
section #cb7;b77#b77;,a7 of such ,code  
is amended-- 7,a7 by striking #f1ccj and
 inserting #ac1fbi1  7,b7 by striking   
#h1hij and inserting #ai1adj1 and  7,c7 
by striking #d1bbj and inserting #i1jhf4
  7#b7 ,phaseout amounts ,the table     
contained in section #cb7;b77#b77;,a7 of
 such ,code1 as amended by paragraph    
7#a71 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking     
#aa1faj and inserting #bd1iib1  7,b7 by 

striking #aa1faj and inserting #bd1iib1 
and  7,c7 by striking #e1bhj and        
inserting #aa1cfc4  7b7 ,increasing     
phaseout amounts for married individuals
 filing jointly ,section                
#cb7;b77#b77;,b7 of such ,code is       
amended by striking #e1jjj and inserting
 #g1fab4  7c7 ,inflation adjustments    
,section #cb7;j77#a7 of such ,code is   
amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding  
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #bjae and
 inserting #bjbf1 and  7#b7 in          
subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by striking    
#aiie and inserting #bjbe1 and  7,b7 by 
striking #bjjh and inserting #bjbe4  7d7
 ,effective date ,the amendments made by
 this section shall apply to taxable    
years beginning after ,december #ca1    
#bjbe4