Equalizing the Child Tax Credit for Babies: How the 2023 American Family Act Treats Infants
This policy memo identifies how inadvertent inequities in payment timing for newborns arose in current law and in some prior versions of proposals for permanent expansion. It explains how the 2023 American Family Act—a proposal relevant to the forthcoming 2025 federal tax debate—would deliver monthly Child Tax Credit benefits to all eligible newborns moving forward.
The Case for a Federal Birth Grant: A Plan to Reduce Poverty for Newborns and their Families
This research brief examines the potential anti-poverty impact of a federal birth grant, including in combination with a child allowance. It shows that a birth grant can significantly reduce poverty rates among infants and their families during the first year post birth.