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On March 31, 2025, Alabama Representative Terri Sewell (AL-07) celebrated the passage of H.R. 1155, the Recovery of Stolen Representative Checks Act, which passed the House unanimously by a voice vote. The bipartisan bill, co-led by Rep. Sewell alongside Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) and Rep. David Kustoff (TN-08), aims to help taxpayers who have had their checks from the IRS stolen or lost in the mail. The legislation would allow them to receive replacements via direct deposit, a service currently unavailable under IRS policies and procedures.
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