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GOP bill on immediate checks:

-- $1,200 per person ($2,400 if filing jointly)
-- $500 per kid
-- Begins to phase out above $75K
-- Phases out completely above $99K
-- Much smaller benefit, of $600, for millions w/o federal tax liability
Also key: whether you qualify depends on your *2018* IRS tax returns. Some experts have asked: What if you made above the threshold then but because of coronavirus make below the threshold now?

washingtonpost.com/business/2020/…
Another key point: GOP legislation only calls for a onetime check, rather than recurring checks for the duration of the crisis as in Bennett/Brown/Booker (D) plan)

Sen. Grassley statement suggests they could revisit if necessary

washingtonpost.com/business/2020/…
Early analysis of GOP plan from @ernietedeschi, a former Obama administration economist:
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