A child holds the American flag during an Independence Day celebration. (Creative Commons photo Ragettho/Wikimedia Commons)
A child holds the American flag during an Independence Day celebration. (Creative Commons photo Ragettho/Wikimedia Commons)

WASHINGTON — The bipartisan tax package passed by the U.S. House last month is not a done deal, but the proposal’s supporters say it could restore some poverty-reducing benefits that reached millions under the pandemic-era child tax credit expansion.

A majority of low-income families who do not currently qualify for the full credit would see some increase just…