S. 3841: A bill to protect 2020 recovery rebates for individuals from assignment or garnishment, and for other purposes.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-05-21 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Ordered held at desk by unanimous consent.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-05-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

A bill to protect 2020 recovery rebates for individuals from assignment or garnishment, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This bill prohibits the attachment of a 2020 recovery rebate by legal process, including assignment, levy, or garnishment. A 2020 recovery rebate is a stimulus payment made to individual taxpayers and their dependents who have been affected by the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

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Official text

A bill to protect 2020 recovery rebates for individuals from assignment or garnishment, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · 6 cosponsors

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Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tim Scott (R-SC), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Jack Reed (D-RI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] reported raising $527,998 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s3841.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s3841 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116