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U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to the House passing H.R. 4935, the Child Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2014 which included his commonsense measure to require a Social Security Number when claiming the $1,000 refundable child tax credit.  According to the Treasury Inspector General (IG) for Tax Administration, the refundable child tax credit can serve as an incentive for individuals to come illegally into the United States.  The Johnson-based provision would save $24.5 billion

“It’s a great honor to have my important commonsense measure included in the bill passed by the House today,” said Johnson. “More importantly, it’s a great day for hardworking Americans when their tax dollars are protected.  I urge the President and Senate Democrats to stop playing politics with taxpayer dollars and recognize the importance of this measure.

Johnson’s provision would require tax filers to provide their Social Security numbers to claim the $1,000 refundable child tax credit – the same mandate the IRS currently uses to give the refundable Earned Income Tax Credit.  Additionally, Congress included this fraud prevention measure in the 1996 Welfare Reform law signed by President Clinton.  The House has passed a version of Johnson’s bill three times in the previous Congress

Click here to view Johnson’s floor statement.