House Bill 8448
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To prohibit certain signatures on checks and notices issued by the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 30, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8448
Congress
116
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill prohibits signatures of certain government officials, including the President, Vice-President, and cabinet officials, on 2020 recovery rebate checks issued to a taxpayer. A recovery rebate is a stimulus payment made to individual taxpayers to compensate them for losses due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
September 30, 2020
09/30/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
09/30/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:52 PM