The Second Stimulus Package Passed

House of representatives voted to pass a bill to increase the 600 stimulus checks to 2 000 with the bill receiving the needed two thirds majority of the members voting.

The second stimulus package passed. And the second round of stimulus checks it does provide directly to some people is stingy by any metric. Senate passed a year end omnibus bill which includes appropriations funding for fy2021 a nearly 900 billion covid19 relief package my bipartisan energyactof2020 and more. If the bill becomes law yes another one time stimulus check would go out to those who qualify.

Less than the cares act way less than support provided by other first world countries and nowhere near what people need after months of inaction. The bill the house passed does include a second 1 200 stimulus check. What we do know is that both parties are keen to strike a deal agreeing on the need to provide a second round of stimulus.

The 600 checks will only go out to individuals making less than 75 000 a year or couples making less than 150 000. On december 28 the u s. 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.

The 900 billion stimulus bill allows non us citizens who have a us citizen spouse to receive a second stimulus check as part of their household a change from the first payment rules. Similar to the cares act individuals making between 75 000 and 100 000 will. President donald trump signed on sunday evening a 900 billion pandemic relief bill into law that includes enhanced unemployment benefits and direct cash payments.

On the other hand public schools are getting more money than it got in the last package.