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S 3841 116th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector Cardiovascular and respiratory health Civil actions and liability Debt collection Emergency medical services and trauma care Income tax credits Infectious and parasitic diseases Separation, divorce, custody, support Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

A bill to protect 2020 recovery rebates for individuals from assignment or garnishment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 21, 2020 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2020
Ordered held at desk by unanimous consent.
Jul 23, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4488-4489)
Jul 23, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 23, 2020
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4488-4489)
Jul 23, 2020
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the attachment of a 2020 recovery rebate by legal process, including assignment, levy, or garnishment. A 2020 recovery rebate is a stimulus payment made to individual taxpayers and their dependents who have been affected by the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

What's happening now July 23, 2020

Ordered held at desk by unanimous consent.

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 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 1, 2020
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 1, 2020
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 1, 2020
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · May 21, 2020
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 21, 2020
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