Republican leaders in Congress are rushing to vote this week on a bill that robs women, children, and families of their health care, food, and education – while giving new and costly tax breaks to billionaires.
H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act’(the ‘‘CARES Act’’), provides for direct payments to individuals, called “recovery rebates,” This factsheet contains information about:
- How much the rebates are worth;
- Who is eligible to receive them;
- Who is left out;
- How the rebates will be issued; and
- Other important information and resources.