Jason Smith

Mr. SMITH of Missouri

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I confirm for my colleagues that this bill preserves existing safeguards of the child tax credit and does not open the door for illegal immigrants to claim the credit. No other tax credit or deduction can match the child tax credit's protections from improper claims combined with safeguards against payments to non-U.S. citizens. Mr. Speaker, this is a win for millions of small businesses, a win for millions of working families. This is a win for America. I urge the body to support this great piece of legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Larson).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Van Duyne).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from California (Mr. Thompson).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Tenney).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Ferguson).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Estes), who has led the legislation on research and development.

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Neal).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Hern).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record a letter signed by a dozen pro-life organizations, including Concerned Women for America, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, and the Eagle Forum in support of this legislation and its important profamily and prowork provisions.

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fitzpatrick).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Beyer).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, this legislation strengthens our workforce. There is a report from experts at the Joint Committee on Taxation which confirms that the child tax credit changes will have a net positive effect on jobs and workforce participation can be found in the following location: https://www.jct.gov/getattachment/dce63c47-9b1d- 4f10-8a55-2471681f7685/x-6-24.pdf Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Moore).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that debate on the pending motion be extended by 20 minutes, to be controlled by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Neal).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to gentleman from Illinois (Mr. LaHood).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Smucker).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Evans).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Feenstra).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Schneider).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from Alabama (Ms. Sewell).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. DelBene).

Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Steube), the author of the disaster tax language.