Has The Second Stimulus Package Passed Congress Yet
Congress has now passed the second stimulus bill which includes 300 weekly unemployment benefits and 600 direct checks.
Has the second stimulus package passed congress yet. Already congress members have passed two other packages in response to the covid 19 outbreak. The massive legislation is one of the longest bills. Congress has scheduled an announcement about the final details of the covid 19 stimulus package at 4 00 pm eastern time.
The bill that passed yesterday is being called the heroes act 2 0 and includes 600 federal unemployment benefits and aid for restaurants and airlines. The coronavirus relief package passed by u s. After nearly nine months and seemingly endless negotiations in washington millions of americans could soon get a second stimulus check.
Congress in december 2020 included aid to foreign countries while giving americans 600 relief checks. They have struggled however to come to an agreement on a third dubbed phase three in the. A major area of uncertainty seems likely to be cleared up today as the u s.
The second round of checks will have the same type of income phaseouts as in the cares act with the stimulus check payments reduced for earnings above 75 000 per single person or 150 000 per. Text of the new 900 billion stimulus bill the measure is the second largest federal stimulus package after the 2 trillion cares act that congress approved in march. Congressional leaders on monday released the text of a 5 593 page covid 19 stimulus package hours before a midnight government funding deadline.
28 to authorize a 2 000 second stimulus payment for every qualifying adult and dependent but it hasn t been picked up for a vote in.