# 119-hr-1155: Recovery of Stolen Checks Act

119-hr-1155, Recovery of Stolen Checks Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1155
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recovery of Stolen Checks Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-02-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Direct deposit option for replacement tax refunds**. This bill would let eligible taxpayers elect to receive a replacement tax refund by direct deposit instead of getting a replacement paper check when an earlier refund check was lost or stolen. The Secretary would have to issue regulations within six months to establish procedures for making that election and the change would take effect upon enactment.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Direct deposit for replacement tax refunds: benefit, low. If enacted, you could choose direct deposit for a replacement tax refund check that was lost or stolen. This would apply only if your original refund was a paper check sent for an overpayment. Treasury would have to issue rules within 6 months of enactment explaining how to make this election. The…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-2089: Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding

## Sources
- [119-hr-1155 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1155)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-2089: Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2089)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1155 (as of 2026-07-15).