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H.R. 6553: Automatic Boost to Communities Act

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H.R. 6553: Automatic Boost to Communities Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-04-17 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-04-17 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Automatic Boost to Communities Act

Plain summary

Automatic Boost to Communities Act This bill creates the Boost Communities Program to provide monthly aid during and after the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Specifically, the program provides (1) $2,000 a month to individuals during the emergency and for a specified time period afterward, and (2) $1,000 a month to individuals during the following year. The program also provides targeted supplemental assistance for at-risk populations. The bill provides for the distribution of these funds through direct deposit, debit cards, and the establishment of digital dollar wallets. The Department of the Treasury is directed to mint and issue two $1 trillion platinum coins and additional coins as needed to fund the program. The Federal Reserve is directed to purchase the coins.

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Official text

Automatic Boost to Communities Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] · 11 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] reported raising $3.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr6553 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116