# 116-hr-7959: RICH Act

116-hr-7959, RICH Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7959
- Congress: 116
- Title: RICH Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-08-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Returning Inappropriate Cash Handouts Act or the RICH Act This bill excludes individuals with adjusted gross income equal to or greater than $1 million from panedmic unemployment assistance and additional benefits under federal pandemic unemployment compensation.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-12: CTF Act
- 116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6886: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7959 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7959)

## Related
- [116-hr-12: CTF Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-12)
- [116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7777)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7010)
- [116-hr-6886: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6886)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7959 (as of 2025-11-18).