Emergency U.I. Solutions Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 12, 2020)
Emergency U.I. Solutions Act of 2020
This bill permits a state to enter into an agreement with the Department of Labor under which Labor will temporarily provide 100% of unemployment compensation (UC), including related administrative expenses, to certain individuals in their first week of unemployment, thus eliminating the state requirement that an individual has to wait one week before being eligible for UC.The unemployment must occur in an area for which there is an emergency declaration for such week.
Such agreement shall apply to weeks of unemployment after the agreement is entered into and ends on or before the earlier of (1) January 1, 2022, or (2) the state's compliance with certain federal requirements.
What just happenedMar 12, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 12, 2020
- Mar 12, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Mar 12, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate