COVID-19 and Direct Payments to Individuals: Comparison of the Second Round of “Stimulus Checks” in P.L. 116-260 to the First Round in the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136) · Electoral Command Center

At the end of 2020, lawmakers included a second round of direct payments in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260). The payments equal $600 per eligible individu…