Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 117th Congress, First Session
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- HR 1625115th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Mar 23, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-141.
- HR 1892115th Congress
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
Feb 9, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-123.
- HR 133116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Dec 27, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-260.
- HR 1759116th Congress
BRIDGE for Workers Act
Dec 19, 2019 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391.
- HR 6201116th Congress
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Mar 19, 2020 · Engrossment Correction
- HR 748116th Congress
CARES Act
Jul 23, 2020 · Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- S 2872116th Congress
BRIDGE for Workers Act
Nov 14, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- HR 1319117th Congress
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Mar 11, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-2.
- HR 1458117th Congress
Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021
Mar 1, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
- HR 1620117th Congress
Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021
May 24, 2022 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- HR 1763117th Congress
BRIDGE for Workers Act
Mar 10, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
- HR 1868117th Congress
To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes.
Apr 14, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-7.
- HR 2188117th Congress
Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2021
Mar 26, 2021 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 289117th Congress
Support Peaceful Protest Act
Mar 4, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 2900117th Congress
REEF Act
Apr 28, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
- HR 3104117th Congress
Get Americans Back To Work Act
May 11, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 3148117th Congress
Help Wanted Act
May 12, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 3154117th Congress
Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment (BRIDGE) for Workers Act
May 12, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 3170117th Congress
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for taxpayers that were victims of identity theft to commit unemployment insurance fraud.
May 12, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 3254117th Congress
To terminate Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation.
May 14, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 3266117th Congress
Jump-Start the Economy with Jobs Act
May 17, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 3268117th Congress
Combatting COVID Unemployment Fraud Act of 2021
May 17, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 3307117th Congress
Help Wanted Act
May 18, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 3316117th Congress
National Signing Bonus Act of 2021
May 18, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 3479117th Congress
Back to Work Bonus Act
Jun 24, 2021 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3120)
- HR 3495117th Congress
National Signing Bonus Act of 2021
May 25, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 4013117th Congress
Open for Business Act
Jun 22, 2021 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2992-2993)
- HR 4015117th Congress
SUPPORT for New Workers Act
Jun 17, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
- HR 4190117th Congress
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud Protection Act
Jun 25, 2021 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 435117th Congress
Excluding Pandemic Unemployment Compensation from Income Act
Jan 21, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 5285117th Congress
Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021
Sep 17, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
- HR 5363117th Congress
Back To Work Act
Sep 24, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
- HR 5507117th Congress
Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act
Oct 8, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
- HR 5754117th Congress
Patient Advocate Tracker Act
Sep 16, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-175.
- HR 594117th Congress
WORKER Act
Mar 23, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- HR 6064117th Congress
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for a review of examinations, furnished by the Secretary, to individuals who submit claims to the Secretary for compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, for mental and physical conditions linked to military sexual trauma.
Dec 27, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-289.
- HR 6224117th Congress
Fix the Unemployment Backlogs Act
Dec 9, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 685117th Congress
Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits Tax Relief Act
Feb 2, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 723117th Congress
Reducing Fraud in Unemployment Assistance Act
Feb 2, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 805117th Congress
Layoff Prevention Act of 2021
Feb 4, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 919117th Congress
Emergency Unemployment Relief for Nonprofits Act
Feb 8, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 934117th Congress
Unemployed Worker Lifeline Act
Feb 8, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- S 1206117th Congress
PUA Eligibility Clarification Act of 2021
Apr 19, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2036)
- S 1389117th Congress
Back to Work Bonus Act
Apr 27, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 1555117th Congress
Get Americans Back To Work Act
May 11, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 1557117th Congress
National Signing Bonus Act of 2021
May 11, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 1699117th Congress
Combatting COVID Unemployment Fraud Act of 2021
May 19, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 1712117th Congress
A bill to amend subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act to require confirmation of employment status for long-term unemployed individuals, and for other purposes.
May 19, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 175117th Congress
Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits Tax Relief Act
Feb 2, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S251)
- S 2358117th Congress
Workforce Support and Flexibility Act of 2021
Jul 15, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.