Many people saw the passage of a second stimulus bill as inevitable and now that U.S. Senate’s recess is over, they need to quickly alleviate the financial stress of millions. The original second proposed stimulus check was likely to provide 26 million more people with cash thanks to the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protections and Schools Act (HEALS). With the labor market stagnating, people are waiting on the government to execute checks and on provisions in the HEALS Act to ensure it doesn’t have a discriminatory impact against Black families and low-income households, which have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic and resulting economic turmoil. Given the impending election and abysmal economy, just how incentivized will they be to get money in the hands of citizens who need support?