House Bill 1155
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Recovery of Stolen Checks Act
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Passed House on Mar 31, 2025
Bill Intelligence
The bill aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to elect to receive replacement refunds for lost or stolen paper checks via direct deposit instead of receiving paper checks. This change will be effective within 6 months of the enactment of the bill. The amendment seeks to establish procedures for taxpayers who are eligible to receive refunds of overpaid taxes by paper check to opt for direct deposit instead.
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Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1155
Congress
119
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.
checkPassed on March 31, 2025
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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04/01/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
03/31/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/31/2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1351)
03/31/2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
03/31/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1155.
03/31/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1351-1353)
03/31/2025
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/27/2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 28.
03/27/2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-41.
02/12/2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
02/12/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
02/10/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
02/10/2025
Introduced in House
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