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HR 7960 116th Congress House

Payments for the People Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide direct payments to individuals in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 10, 2020 Introduced by: Dean, Madeleine Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Taxation Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careIncome tax creditsInfectious and parasitic diseases
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Tax administration and collection, taxpayersUnemployment
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 7, 2020
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 Latest action August 7, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Payments for the People Act

This bill provides for additional recovery rebates to individual taxpayers and their dependents based upon the average unemployment rate over a three-month period. The rebates are between $1,000 and $2,000 each month and continue until the unemployment rate falls below 5.5%. The rebates phase out for individuals whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 for married couples filing jointly).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Dec 18, 2020
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Dec 10, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 10, 2020
Cartwright, Matt
· Aug 7, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7960: Payments for the People Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7960/
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