> but it is certainly "stimulated" compared to what it would have been if the additional checks didn't go out and a much larger swath of the population missed rent, car payments, or credit card bills.

By that definition, every single bill that passes appropriations sends money to someone and therefore "stimulates the economy".

I still don't think stimulus was the impetus there. Compassion for those who lost their job, a desire to avoid/mitigate social instability, and reinforcement for people to follow the directions of health professionals.

As far as I can tell, this is the bill/law[1]. No mention of stimulus in the title or abstracts.

[1] https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6199...