Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow disaster-affected taxpayers to use preceding taxable year earned income to determine eligibility for the earned income credit and the refundable portion of the child tax credit.

To prohibit card issuers and financial institutions from imposing certain fees on covered persons during any period during which appropriations are not in effect for the operations of one or more Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

Another exercise in legislative theater, courtesy of the esteemed members of Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we? HR 5953, the "Protect Military and Federal Employees from Unfair Bank Fees A...