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The Return Lost Bill
Bill aims to return lost pandemic unemployment money
Recover COVID Unemployment Fraud in Banks Act
Good for everyday people ·
If passed, the bill would make banks give back unclaimed COVID unemployment payments to the people who earned them.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Many people may still be missing their pandemic unemployment checks; this bill could help them get that money back before it stays with the state.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill targets unclaimed pandemic unemployment funds held by banks.
- It also covers funds already turned over to state unclaimed property offices.
- It passed the House and is now in the Senate.
- Sponsors include members from both parties.
- No new funding is created by the bill.
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