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1 | Title | Author(s) | Date | Branch | Party | Max $ per adult | Max $ per child | Includes noncitizens? | Includes nonfilers? | Phase-in | Phase-out start (singles/ married) | Phase- out rate | Tax year | Frequency | Stopping rule | UBI? | Notes | |
2 | CASH Act | House Democrats | Dec 28 | House | Dem | $2,000 | $2,000 | No | Yes | No | $75,000/$150,000 | 5% | ? | One-time | N/A | Not UBI | Amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act | |
3 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 | Congress | Dec 20 | Both | Both | $600 | $600 | No | Yes | No | $75,000/$150,000 | 5% | ? | One-time | N/A | Not UBI | Excludes adult dependents | |
4 | December White House proposal | White House | Dec 8 | White House | GOP | $600 | $600 | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | One-time | N/A | Not UBI | ||
5 | HEROES Act v2 | House Democrats | Sep 28 | House | Dem | $1,200 | $500 | Yes | Yes | No | $75,000/$150,000 | 5% | 2019 or 2018 | One-time | N/A | Not UBI | Extends to ITIN holders and non-child dependents | |
6 | March to Common Ground | Problem Solvers Caucus | Sep 15 | House | Both | $1,200 | $500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | One-time | N/A | Not UBI | ||
7 | H.R.7960 - Payments for the People Act | Madeleine Dean and Matt Cartwright | Aug 7 | House | Dem | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Yes | No | $75,000/$150,000 | 5% | 2019 or 2020 (tax year prior to disbursement) | Quarterly | 3-month average national unemployment rate falls below 5.5% and has decreased past two months | Not UBI | Payment depends on 3-month average unemployment rate: * >8.5%: $2,000 * 7% to 8.5%: $1,500 * 5.5% to 7%: $1,000 | |
8 | S.4318 - American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act | Senate Republicans | Jun 27 | Senate | GOP | $1,200 | $500 | Yes | Yes | No | $75,000/$150,000 | 5% | 2019 or 2018 | One-time | N/A | Not UBI | Part of the HEALS Act package | |
9 | H.R.6800 - HEROES Act | House Democrats | May 12 | House | Dem | $1,200 | $1,200 | Yes | Yes | No | $75,000/$150,000 | 5% | 2019 or 2018 | One-time | N/A | Not UBI | Extends to ITIN holders and non-child dependents | |
10 | Monthly Economic Crisis Support Act | Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, and Ed Markey | May 8 | Senate | Dem | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Yes | No | $100,000/$200,000 | 10% | 2019, or 2018 if haven't filed yet (other state+federal sources if haven't filed in either year) | Monthly | 3 months after HHS declares emergency over | Not UBI | Retroactive to March; capped at 3 dependents per household; appropriates $250 million | |
11 | H.R.748 - CARES Act | Senate | Mar 25 | Senate | Both | $1,200 | $500 | Yes | Yes (using Social Security benefit statements) | No | $75,000/$150,000 | 5% | 2019, or 2018 if haven't filed yet (uses SS statements for those haven't filed 2018 either) | One-time | N/A | Not UBI | ||
12 | Amash | Justin Amash | Mar 24 | House | Ind | $1,250 | $500 | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | Monthly | 3 months | UBI | Up to 3 months unless lockdowns end sooner, then can be renewed as needed. | |
13 | H.R.6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act | House Democrats | Mar 23 | House | Dem | $1,500 | $1,500 | Yes | Yes | No | $75,000/$150,000 | Varies | 2020 | One-time | N/A | Not UBI | Up to 3 children. Households above phase-in threshold can repay in next year's taxes or over up to 3 years. Bases initial check on 2018 or 2019 income, then revised in the future based on 2020 tax return. | |
14 | CARES Act v2 | Senate Republicans | Mar 22 | Senate | Rep | $1,200 | $500 | Yes | Yes (using Social Security benefit statements) | No | $75,000/$150,000 | 5% | 2019, or 2018 if haven't filed yet (uses SS statements for those haven't filed 2018 either) | One-time | N/A | Not UBI | Taxpayers must have $2,500 in qualified income to receive the $500 per child. | |
15 | H.R.6553 - Automatic BOOST to Communities Act | Rashida Tlaib | Mar 21 | House | Dem | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | One-time $2,000 + $1,000 monthly | $1,000/month ends one year after the coronavirus ends. | UBI | Sent as prepaid debit cards. | |
16 | CARES Act v1 | Senate Republicans | Mar 19 | Senate | Rep | $1,200 | $500 | Yes | No | Yes (with tax bill; $2,500 earnings required) | $75,000/$150,000 | 5% | 2019 or 2018 if haven't filed yet | One-time | N/A | Not UBI | - | |
17 | Mnuchin | Steven Mnuchin | Mar 19 | White House | Rep | $1,000 | $500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | One-time | Further rounds if the emergency persists. | Not UBI | - | |
18 | House Financial Services Committee (Waters) | Maxine Waters | Mar 18 | House | Dem | $2,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | Monthly | Duration of the crisis | UBI | Not quite universal: "This provision would also prevent payments from going to millionaires and billionaires." | |
19 | Bennet/Booker/Brown | Michael Bennet, Cory Booker, Sherrod Brown, Angus King, Chris Murphy, and Brian Schatz | Mar 17 | Senate | Dem | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Yes (must file 1040) | No | $90,000/$180,000 | 5% | 2019 | Quarterly (max payment shrinks to $1,500 then $1,000) | Varies by payment, based on HHS public health emergency, Treasury Economic Turmoil Determination, and unemployment rate | Not UBI | - | |
20 | Cotton | Tom Cotton | Mar 17 | Senate | Rep | $1,000 | $0 | Yes | No | No | $100,000/$200,000 | ? | ? | One-time | N/A | Not UBI | - | |
21 | S.3516 - Emergency Family Relief Act of 2020 (Hawley) | Josh Hawley | Mar 17 | Senate | Rep | $1,288 | $420 | No | ? | No | $50,000/$100,000 | 5% | Most recent of 2018 or 2019 | Monthly | Rest of 2020 | Not UBI | Limited to households where the child's school closed or childcare is unavailable, or when an adult lost income due to the crisis. Amount based on size: 2=$1,288, 3=$1,446, 4=$1,786, +$420 for each additional member. | |
22 | H.R.6496 - Emergency Money for the People Act (Khanna/Ryan v2) | Ro Khanna and Tim Ryan | Mar 17 | House | Dem | $2,000 | $0 | ? | Yes | No | $130,000/$260,000 | 5% | 2019 | Monthly | 6 months, unless employment-population ratio among age 16+ is 60% or higher. | Not UBI | Age 16+ is eligible, but excludes dependents. | |
23 | Kennedy | Joe Kennedy III | Mar 17 | House | Dem | $4,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Yes | No | $100,000 | ? | ? | One-time | N/A | Not UBI | $2,000 per adult plus $2,000 for those with income under $100,000. | |
24 | H.R.6290 - RELIEF Act of 2020 (Omar) | Ilhan Omar | Mar 17 | House | Dem | $1,000 | $500 | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | One-time | N/A | UBI | - | |
25 | Sanders | Bernie Sanders | Mar 17 | Senate | Dem | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | Monthly | Duration of the crisis | UBI | - | |
26 | Romney | Mitt Romney | Mar 16 | Senate | Rep | $1,000 | $0 | ? | Yes | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | One-time | N/A | UBI | - | |
27 | H.Res. 897 (Gabbard) | Tulsi Gabbard | Mar 12 | House | Dem | $1,000 | $0 | No | Yes | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | Monthly | Public health emergency ends | UBI | - | |
28 | Khanna/Ryan v1 | Ro Khanna and Tim Ryan | Mar 12 | House | Dem | $1,000 | $0 | ? | Yes | No | $65,000 | ? | 2019 | Monthly | 6 months, with possibility of renewal after that | Not UBI | - |