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Stimulus Check Update: Success of COVID-19 Stimulus Checks Prompts Bill to Authorize Ongoing Payments

Coronavirus stimulus checks issued in 2020 and 2021 had an undeniable impact on American families. Since depositing money directly into people's bank accounts proved to both be popular and successful at reducing poverty, some lawmakers are now calling for more monthly payments to be issued. In fact, on Friday July 30, Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced a bill called the Sending Unconditional Payments to People Overcoming Resistances to Triumph (SUPPORT) Act that would provide payments of $1,200 per month per adult and $600 per month per child.