Recovery of Stolen Checks Act: What It Does

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Introduced, doneFebruary 10, 2025
Committee, doneFebruary 10, 2025
Floor Vote, doneMarch 31, 2025
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What This Bill Does

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish procedures that allow an eligible taxpayer to elect to receive by direct deposit a replacement of a federal tax refund amount that was originally issued as a paper check and was lost or stolen. (Currently, taxpayers eligible to receive a replacement of a lost or stolen federal tax refund check are generally issued another paper check.)

What Congress Said

Members who spoke about this bill on the floor, in their own words from the Congressional Record.

Republicans3 spoke

I, alongside my colleagues, Congresswoman Terri Sewell and Congressman David Kustoff, introduced H.R. 1155, the Recovery of Stolen Checks Act, a bipartisan bill that would allow taxpayers whose tax refunds were stolen in the mail to receive a replacement payment via direct deposit.
Nicole MalliotakisR-NY, House, March 31, 2025
There is no law keeping the IRS from sending a replacement check through a direct deposit to a bank. However, the IRS currently does not have procedures in place for a taxpayer to make such a request. This bill fixes that flaw.
Jason SmithR-MO, House, March 31, 2025
We also have to ensure that victims of mail theft are taken care of and that they can access timely relief. That is why this bill, H.R. 1155, the Recovery of Stolen Checks Act, is so important.
David KustoffR-TN, House, March 31, 2025

Democrats1 spoke

This bill requires the Treasury to make procedures that allow taxpayers to opt in to receiving a replacement refund by direct deposit after their paper checks have been lost or stolen in the mail.
Terri A. SewellD-AL, House, March 31, 2025

Timeline

Apr 1, 2025SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 31, 2025House floor actionsMr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 31, 2025Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 31, 2025Floor Vote
Mar 31, 2025Passed the House
Mar 27, 2025House floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-41.
Feb 12, 2025House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 10, 2025Library of CongressIntroduced in House
Feb 10, 2025House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 10, 2025Introduced
Feb 10, 2025Committee

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