The 411 on Congress’s Reconciliation Bill

Congress passed a massive spending bill that makes sweeping changes to family tax credits and food assistance – with major wins AND serious setbacks.  

Here’s what these changes mean for America’s kids and their families.  

THE GOOD: TAX CREDIT WINS  

• The bill permanently boosts the Child Tax Credit to $2,200, helping families afford everyday essentials.   

•  A stronger Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit will ease the burden of child care expenses.  

• New “Children’s Investment Accounts” will provide a one-time $1,000 investment for every child born in the U.S.  
   

THE BAD: ROLLING BACK SNAP  

• Stricter work requirements will make it harder for parents to qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).  

• 22.3 million families – including 3.3 million children – stand to lose some or all of their benefits.   

• States will be forced to shoulder more costs, straining already limited budgets.   

Any investment in hardworking families is worth celebrating, especially when our advocates helped push it through.   

But gutting our nation’s most effective anti-hunger program puts children’s health, education and futures at risk – and we can’t stand for it.