A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- In Senate committee
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This Act, titled the "Recovery of Stolen Checks Act," aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It focuses on allowing taxpayers to receive certain replacement refunds via direct deposit instead of a paper check. This applies specifically to situations where a taxpayer was originally sent a paper check for a tax overpayment that was subsequently lost or stolen. The Secretary is required to create regulations and procedures for this process within six months of the Act's enactment.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +3
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Digital replacement of lost checks provides more reliable access to funds for those without mail security.
- Scored +2
Would middle-income households be better off under this?
Provides a more efficient way to recover lost tax refunds.
- Scored +2
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
Providing electronic options for lost refunds offers better protection of funds against theft.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Flexibility in Receiving Refunds: Taxpayers who have had a paper check lost or stolen can elect to receive their replacement funds via direct deposit instead of another paper check. (Section 2(a))
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Established Procedures for Digital Recovery: The Act requires the Secretary to establish specific procedures to allow for this electronic election within six months of enactment. (Section 2(a))
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Digital replacement of lost checks provides more reliable access to funds for those without mail security. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Provides a more efficient way to recover lost tax refunds.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — Providing electronic options for lost refunds offers better protection of funds against theft.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — The switch to direct deposit provides a more secure electronic method for receiving funds compared to physical mail.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands the Secretary's regulatory duties regarding refund procedures.
- 4/1/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 3/31/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1351)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1155.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1351-1353)
- Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 3/27/2025
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-41.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 28.
- 2/13/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/12/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
- 2/10/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Darrell IssaRepublican · California
David KustoffRepublican · Tennessee
Terri SewellDemocrat · Alabama