This story was updated at 10 P.M. March 23rd, after the release of the final proposed bill.
On March 23, 2020, House Democrats released a counter proposal to the Senate stimulus proposal. Titled the “Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act,” the bill has a stimulus check provision that is far more generous than the Senate proposal.
The bill is long, weighing in at 1,404 pages, but the stimulus check information can be found on page 1,091. The section is titled “Economic Assistance Payments” and it offers a single payment that is larger than the Senate proposal.
How much is the stimulus? The bill offers $1,500 for each taxpayer ($3,000 for joint returns) and $1,500 for each qualifying children with a maximum of three.
The maximum amount under the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act is $7,500.
By comparison, the Senate proposal was a one-time payment of $1,200 per qualified individual and $500 for each qualified child.
Who qualifies? The proposed bill states that any taxpayer is eligible other than nonresident aliens, dependents, and estates or trusts.
There is an income limitation similar to the Senate proposal. The amount is reduced for taxpayers who have an adjusted gross income greater than $75,000. This amount is increased to $150,000 in the case of a joint return or surviving spouse and increased to $112,500 in the case of head of household.
It’s important to note that this is a proposed bill and we should expect a lot of changes between now and when it is reconciled with a Senate bill. What it does do is help us understand where we can expect from a final measure.
— FORBES