Trump's plan to deliver $2,000 tariff rebate checks depends on Congress
"I would expect that in the new year, the president will bring forth a proposal to Congress to make that happen," Director of the NEC Kevin Hassett said on "Face the Nation" on Sunday.
By Brett Rowland | The Center Square
Published: December 22, 2025 11:03pm
President Donald Trump needs Congress to take action to make good on a proposal to send some Americans $2,000 tariff rebate checks next year.
Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett said the U.S. House and Senate will need to take up the matter.
"I would expect that in the new year, the president will bring forth a proposal to Congress to make that happen," Hassett said on "Face the Nation" on Sunday.
Details about Trump's tariff rebate proposal remain sparse. Trump has said he wants to issue the rebate checks and use the rest of the tariff revenue to pay down the nation's $38 trillion debt, even as the U.S. Supreme Court has not yet determined whether he has the authority to impose tariffs.
Trump said the rebates would be for low and middle-income Americans, not the wealthy, but has not specified any income limits. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent previously suggested the checks could go to those earning less than $100,000 a year, but noted that no decision had been made on income caps.
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