Standing on Our Principles: How the Child Tax Credit Can Promote the Economic Security and Well-Being of Children and Families

Every child deserves the opportunity to grow and thrive. In June 2024, the Automatic Benefit for Children Coalition, Center for the Study of Social Policy, Children’s Defense Fund, and First Focus on Children hosted a webinar where presenters spoke about the importance of expanding the Child Tax Credit (CTC) to reduce child poverty. A panel of parents from across the country discussed how the CTC can promote family well-being and bring equity to the tax code as the expiration of key provisions of the Trump Administration’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 nears in 2025.