Accountability in Unemployment Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 26, 2015)
Accountability in Unemployment Act of 2015
Amends title III (Grants to States for Unemployment Compensation) of the Social Security Act to require state laws to deny unemployment compensation to applicants unless they undergo drug testing and test negative.
Requires a retest after a 30-day waiting period for applicants who test positive for any one of several specified drugs.
Denies unemployment compensation for five years to any applicant who tests positive for drugs three or more times.
What just happenedMar 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 26, 2015
- Mar 27, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 26, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 26, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 26, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House