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Version 53 · Passed House · Dec 28, 2020
Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help Act of 2020 or the CASH Act of 2020
This bill increases the 2020 recovery rebate from $1,200 to $2,000 for each individual taxpayer and extends such rebate to taxpayer dependents.
The bill does not have budgetary impact (i.e., no entry on PAYGO scorecards).
People & committees
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D–MA
Legislative record
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 645.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 275 - 134 (Roll no. 252). (text: CR H9153-9154)
House roll call 252 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 275 - 134 (Roll no. 252).
House roll call 252 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9163)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9051.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9153-9160)
Mr. Neal moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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