Download Second Stimulus Check Senate Approval Gif. 160 million americans who got stimulus checks earlier this year would get another payment as soon as next month under a plan being negotiated by treasury secretary steven mnuchin and senate 160 million americans would get a second stimulus check as soon as august under republican plan. The stimulus checks could reach some people faster the second time around, now that the irs has direct deposit information for more americans and has patched up some of the delivery errors that happened with the first deployment.
The second potential stimulus package is being called the help, economic assistance, liability protection and schools (heals) act.
The house has already passed its version of the legislation, and house democratic leaders say the senate needs to catch up. For the next round, the senate wanted to provide $500 per dependent, no matter how old, while the house approved the full $1,200 for children, to a limit of three per household. To be sure, it's unclear whether the heroes act will pass senate scrutiny, or what its final contents might be. We will also be watching this situation very closely and keeping this post updated with all the latest details of a possible second stimulus check as they unfold.