H.R. 9047 – CASH Act of 2020

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The CASH Act of 2020 would raise the amount of the 2020 recovery rebate (the economic impact payment) that individuals receive. Instead of the $600 payment currently set by the COVID‑related Tax Relief Act, eligible taxpayers would get $2,000 each, and married couples filing jointly would receive $4,000. The change applies only if the earlier COVID‑related Tax Relief Act is in force and affects all individual taxpayers who would claim the rebate.

Key Provisions

Amends the tax code to replace the $600 individual rebate amount with $2,000, and the $1,200 joint‑filers amount with $4,000.
The increase takes effect only if the COVID‑related Tax Relief Act of 2020 is enacted.
Specifies that the bill’s budgetary impact will not be recorded on PAYGO scorecards.

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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.

Ways and Means Committee

December 24, 2020

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Introduced in House

December 24, 2020

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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.

Ways and Means Committee

December 24, 2020

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Introduced in HouseIssued December 24, 2020

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116th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9047

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 24, 2020

Mr. Neal introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

To amend section 6428A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase recovery rebate amounts to $2,000 for individuals.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help Act of 2020 or the CASH Act of 2020.

2.

Recovery rebate amounts increased

(a)

In general

Section 6428A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 272 of the COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020, is amended by striking $600 each place it appears and inserting $2,000, and by striking $1,200 each place it appears and inserting $4,000.

(b)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section are contingent upon the enactment of the COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020 and shall apply (if at all) as if included in the enactment of section 272 of such Act.

3.

Budgetary effects

(a)

Statutory PAYGO Scorecards

The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

(b)

Senate PAYGO Scorecards

The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress).