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Automatic Cash Assistance Act

Introduced: August 6, 2020 Introduced by: Hassan, Margaret Wood Democratic · New Hampshire 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.
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Automatic Cash Assistance Act

This bill allows recipients of Social Security, railroad retirement, and veterans disability benefits to automatically receive stimulus payments under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act regardless of whether they filed income tax returns in 2018 or 2019. Recipients will also receive the $500 stimulus payment for each dependent child.

What's happening now August 6, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Aug 6, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4495: Automatic Cash Assistance Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4495/
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"S. 4495: Automatic Cash Assistance Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4495/.
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S. 4495, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4495/.
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