Emergency Direct Payments Act
Latest action · Dec 18, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
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- IntroducedDec 18, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Emergency Direct Payments Act
This bill provides an additional recovery rebate (i.e., refundable tax credits) beginning in 2020 to individual taxpayers whose adjusted gross income does not exceed $75,000 ($150,000 for joint return filers). The increased amount is $1,200 per taxpayer ($2,400 for joint return filers) and $500 for each dependent of the taxpayer.
To be eligible for the increased rebate amount, a taxpayer must provide a valid identification number (i.e., Social Security account number). The bill allows an exemption from the identification requirement for members of the Armed Forces if at least one military spouse provides a valid identification number. It also provides for a qualified exemption for the recovery rebate from garnishments and other offsets.
The Department of the Treasury must conduct a public awareness campaign regarding the availability of the recovery rebate.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 18, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Dec 18, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 925 | The Heroes Act | Related bill | Oct 1, 2020 |
| S 4800 | The Heroes Act | Related bill | Nov 9, 2020 |
| S 4999 | Emergency Direct Payments for Families and Workers Act of 2020 | Related bill | Dec 10, 2020 |
| HR 8406 | Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Sep 29, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
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- Dec 18, 2020Introduced in Senate
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