To protect stimulus checks from garnishment and fees and from being used as an offset by a credit union or depository institution, and for other purposes.

Summary

Protect our Checks Act of 2020 This bill prohibits the transference or assignment of a 2020 recovery rebate by legal process, including attachment, levy, or garnishment. Additionally, credit unions and depository institutions are prohibited from seizing a rebate to pay an amount due to them. A 2020 recovery rebate is a stimulus payment made to individual taxpayers and their dependents who have been affected by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

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Timeline

1. 13 May 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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2. 13 May 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 May 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 May 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 May 2020

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Sponsors

• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Maxine Waters · D · Sponsor
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