$1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill Passes: What Does It Mean For You?

The House of Representatives gave its final approval to President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package Wednesday. The bill includes $1,400 stimulus checks, billions of dollars to help schools and colleges reopen, and funding for vaccine distribution.

The final vote in the House was 220-211, with one Democrat and all Republicans opposing it, according to USA Today.

Now that the bill passed in the House, it will go to President Biden, who will sign the bill into law Friday, the White House said.

The $1.9 trillion legislation will provide most Americans earning under $75,000 a year a $1,400 stimulus check, provide billions for vaccine distribution and development, allocate aid for schools to reopen, and expand the child tax credit to up to $3,600 per child. Passage of the bill comes ahead of a Sunday deadline when a federal boost to unemployment benefits was set to expire.

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Brian Ives // Managing Editor, Beasley MediaWriter

Brian has been working in pop culture and media for about three decades: he’s worked at MTV, VH1, SiriusXM, CBS and Loudwire. Besides working as a writer and an editor-in-chief, he’s also appeared on air as a pundit, guested on radio shows and hosted podcasts. Over the years, he’s interviewed the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, the members of U2, Beyonce, Pink, Usher, Stevie Nicks, Lorde… and is grateful to have had the chance to interview Joe Strummer of the Clash and Tom Petty.

$1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill Passes In The House: What Does It Mean For You?

Brian Ives // Managing Editor, Beasley Media

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