S. 4999: Emergency Direct Payments for Families and Workers Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-12-10 · Taxation · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-12-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Emergency Direct Payments for Families and Workers Act of 2020

Plain summary

Emergency Direct Payments for Families and Workers Act of 2020 This bill allows individual taxpayers an additional 2020 recovery rebate in the form of a refundable income tax credit in the amount of $1,200 ($2,400 for joint returns). An additional $500 rebate is provided to each qualifying child of the taxpayer. A recovery rebate is a one-time stimulus payment made to eligible taxpayers in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The amount of the recovery rebate is reduced by a specified percentage of the amount an individual's adjusted gross income exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 for joint returns). Individual taxpayers and their children must have a valid identification number (i.e., Social Security account number) to claim a rebate. The Department of the Treasury must conduct a public awareness campaign to inform taxpayers of the availability of the rebate.

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Official text

Emergency Direct Payments for Families and Workers Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] reported raising $1.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s4999.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s4999 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116