Policy Record
American Rescue Plan
Pandemic relief law that included the expanded Child Tax Credit, direct payments, and other anti-poverty measures.
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What happened
Pandemic relief law that included the expanded Child Tax Credit, direct payments, and other anti-poverty measures.
Why it matters
EquityStack classifies this policy as positive impact with limited supporting evidence. The record matters because it helps explain how government action shaped Black Americans' rights, resources, exposure to harm, or access to institutions.
What this means
Impact on Black Americans
Temporarily reduced poverty and provided major financial relief that disproportionately benefited vulnerable families, including many Black households.
2021
Pandemic relief law that included the expanded Child Tax Credit, direct payments, and other anti-poverty measures.
Outcome
Temporarily reduced poverty and provided major financial relief that disproportionately benefited vulnerable families, including many Black households.
Era context
Previous era-adjacent record: Justice in Policing Act of 2020.
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| Promise | President | Status | Topic | Policy Outcomes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expand the Child Tax Credit and make it fully refundable Biden enacted a large temporary Child Tax Credit expansion through the American Rescue Plan, but the broader refundable expansion was not made permanent. Joseph R. Biden Jr. • Economic Policy / Anti-Poverty Tax Credits | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Partial | Economic Policy / Anti-Poverty Tax Credits | 1 | 0 |