the Senate votes the $2000 stimulus down (spoiler alert-They will)? Does it just automatically pass with the $600 instead, or does nothing happen, and its back to square one?
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the Senate votes the $2000 stimulus down (spoiler alert-They will)? Does it just automatically pass with the $600 instead, or does nothing happen, and its back to square one?
Are you sure? I think they need to pass a bill for it to take effect immediately, whether for 2000 or the original 600. If no bill is passed then 600 becomes law after 45 session days
Yes, but with this reply that postpones disbursement of the money for 45 legislative session days, unless a second bill is passed that either re-affirms or amends the original legislation.
So they are now trying to pass a new bill that amends it to 2000.
If that passes, then once signed, it goes into effect immediately as 2000.
If it doesn't pass then nothing happens - and failing another bill the original 600 goes into effect after 45 days.
My point was that if the bill to increase to 2000 fails to pass, the 600 still does not take effect immediately.
Not without redlining lines. They have 45 legislative days to respond.
Thanks for clarifying