3.0.0 6850 2023-01-11T13:42:55Z 2023-01-11T13:42:55Z House HR 2020-05-13 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 13, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MEEKS:H.R. 6850.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I[Page H1999]]]> hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-05-13T13:31:50Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-05-13T13:31:45Z A bill to protect 2020 recovery rebates for individuals from assignment or garnishment, and for other purposes. 116 3841 S 2020-07-23 Ordered held at desk by unanimous consent. Related bill CRS 2020-05-13 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 2020-05-13 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 2020-05-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-05-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 N P000617 Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] Ayanna Pressley D MA 7 2020-05-13 True W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] MAXINE WATERS D CA 43 2020-05-13 True Finance and Financial Sector Bank accounts, deposits, capital Banking and financial institutions regulation Cardiovascular and respiratory health Civil actions and liability Debt collection Emergency medical services and trauma care Income tax credits Infectious and parasitic diseases Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Finance and Financial Sector 00 2020-05-13 Introduced in House 2021-03-16T19:09:15Z 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.

]]> 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. Display Title 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. Official Title as Introduced 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 in House IH Introduced in House 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6850ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6850ih.xml 2020-05-13 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.