Emergency Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 22, 2020)
Emergency Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Act
This bill establishes grants for states to provide workers in alternative work arrangements such as independent contractors, domestic workers, temporary workers, or self-employed individuals with portable, work-related benefits. Specifically, states must use such grants to address the state's administration of unemployment compensation and design and implement approaches to provide individuals in alternative work arrangements with benefits that may be maintained upon changing jobs including, but not limited to, paid leave, expanded unemployment compensation, and retirement savings options.
What just happenedJul 22, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 22, 2020
- Jul 22, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeFinance Committee - Jul 22, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate