HEADLINES & GLOBAL NEWS By Jan 06, 2021 05:53 AM EST The second series of federal stimulus checks are now being transferred to bank accounts after President Donald Trump's signing of the $900 billion stimulus bill the previous week. The implementation of the relief legislation would provide a modest lift to the 60% of Americans who have been hit hard financially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but millions may be disappointed to discover they are among the groups who are not eligible as recipients. Who Are Not Qualified For the Second Stimulus Checks? On Sunday, President Trump signed the $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill into law following his touting of the package as a "disgrace" and delaying it for days.