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Emergency Family Relief Act of 2020

Introduced: March 18, 2020 Introduced by: Hawley, Josh Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 18, 2020
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Emergency Family Relief Act of 2020

This bill allows a new refundable tax credit for emergency family relief payments in response to COVID-19 (i.e., the coronavirus disease 2019).

Specifically, the Department of the Treasury must establish a program for making emergency family relief credit payments on a monthly basis for the period prior to January 1, 2021, without respect to tax liability, for taxpayers with dependent children equal to $1,288 for a two-person household, $1,446 for a three-person household, and $1,786 for a four-person household. For households larger that four persons, the credit amount is $1,786, plus $420 for each additional household member. These credits amounts are phased out for a taxpayer with a modified adjusted gross income exceeding $50,000 ($100,000 for a joint return).

What's happening now March 18, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3516: Emergency Family Relief Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3516/
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"S. 3516: Emergency Family Relief Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3516/.
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S. 3516, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3516/.
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