3.0.0 6553 2023-01-11T13:43:10Z 2023-09-05T17:28:05Z House HR 2020-04-17 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 73 (Friday, April 17, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. TLAIB:H.R. 6553.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause and Article I, Section 8,clause 3[Page H1895]]]> hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-04-17T15:05:10Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-04-17T15:05:05Z 2020-04-17 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2020-04-17 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2020-04-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-04-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] Rashida Tlaib D MI 13 N J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2020-04-17 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2020-04-17 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-04-17 True O000172 Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D NY 14 2020-04-17 True O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 2020-04-17 True P000617 Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] Ayanna Pressley D MA 7 2020-04-17 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2020-04-17 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2020-04-17 True V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2020-04-17 True C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] Kathy Castor D FL 14 2020-04-17 True G000586 Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] Jesus Garcia D IL G. 4 2020-04-17 True Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Bank accounts, deposits, capital Banking and financial institutions regulation Cardiovascular and respiratory health Currency Department of the Treasury Economic performance and conditions Emergency medical services and trauma care Federal Reserve System Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Income tax rates Infectious and parasitic diseases Postal service Poverty and welfare assistance Securities Unemployment Finance and Financial Sector 00 2020-04-17 Introduced in House 2021-03-12T19:37:19Z Automatic Boost to Communities Act

This bill creates the Boost Communities Program to provide monthly aid during and after the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Specifically, the program provides (1) $2,000 a month to individuals during the emergency and for a specified time period afterward, and (2) $1,000 a month to individuals during the following year. The program also provides targeted supplemental assistance for at-risk populations.

The bill provides for the distribution of these funds through direct deposit, debit cards, and the establishment of digital dollar wallets.

The Department of the Treasury is directed to mint and issue two $1 trillion platinum coins and additional coins as needed to fund the program. The Federal Reserve is directed to purchase the coins.

]]> Automatic Boost to Communities Act Display Title Automatic Boost to Communities Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the Boost Communities Program to provide monthly payments to America's consumers during the COVID-19 emergency to recover from the emergency, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Automatic Boost to Communities Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6553ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6553ih.xml 2020-04-17 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.