HR 6850 · 116th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

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.

Introduced 2020-05-13· Sponsored by Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]· House

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Latest: 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.(2020-05-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]CA