Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 116th Congress
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- HR 803113th Congress
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Jul 22, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-128.
- HJRES 42115th Congress
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.
Mar 31, 2017 · Signed by President.
- 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.
- S 1083115th Congress
A bill to amend section 1214 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for stays during a period that the Merit Systems Protection Board lacks a quorum.
Jun 27, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HJRES 28116th Congress
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Jan 25, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-5.
- HJRES 60116th Congress
Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the period beginning on July 16, 2019 and ending on July 20, 2019.
Jul 5, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-28.
- HR 1117116th Congress
Shutdown Fairness Act of 2019
Feb 8, 2019 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 1121116th Congress
Ensuring Quality in the Unemployment Insurance Program (EQUIP) Act
Feb 8, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
- HR 133116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Dec 27, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-260.
- HR 1585116th Congress
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
Apr 10, 2019 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 66.
- 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 4072116th Congress
To deem officers and employees of the United States Government excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2020 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.
Jul 25, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
- HR 4803116th Congress
Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act
Mar 26, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-133.
- HR 556116th Congress
ELEVATE Act of 2019
Jan 15, 2019 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 6168116th Congress
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020
Oct 20, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-178.
- HR 6199116th Congress
Emergency Unemployment Insurance Stabilization and Access Act of 2020
Mar 11, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 6201116th Congress
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Mar 19, 2020 · Engrossment Correction
- HR 6207116th Congress
Coronavirus Worker Relief Act
Mar 12, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- HR 6271116th Congress
Unemployment Assistance for Individuals Impacted by Quarantine Order for a National or State Public Health Emergency Act of 2020
Mar 16, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- HR 6379116th Congress
Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
Mar 23, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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 6409116th Congress
ABLE Act of 2020
Mar 27, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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 6582116th Congress
Food for Working Families Act of 2020
Aug 13, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
- HR 6680116th Congress
Strengthening Unemployment Insurance for Coronavirus Impacted Workers and Students Act
May 4, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- HR 6687116th Congress
Pandemic Disaster Assistance Act of 2020
May 4, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- HR 6695116th Congress
Excluding Pandemic Unemployment Compensation from Income Act
May 1, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 6800116th Congress
The Heroes Act
Jul 23, 2020 · Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- HR 6805116th Congress
Getting Americans Back to Work Act
May 12, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 7013116th Congress
Jump-Start the American Economy Act
May 26, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 7066116th Congress
Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2020
Jun 1, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 720116th Congress
To deem Federal employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.
Mar 1, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
- HR 725116th Congress
Pay Federal Workers Act
Jan 23, 2019 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 7371116th Congress
Rebuilding Main Street Act of 2020
Jun 25, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, 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 748116th Congress
CARES Act
Jul 23, 2020 · Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- HR 7691116th Congress
Mixed Earner Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act of 2020
Jul 20, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
- HR 7762116th Congress
Back on Your Feet Act of 2020
Jul 23, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
- HR 7821116th Congress
Worker Relief and Security Act of 2020
Jul 29, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
- HR 7846116th Congress
Support Working Families Act of 2020
Jul 29, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
- HR 7957116th Congress
High School Student Unemployment Eligibility Clarification Act of 2020
Aug 7, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 7959116th Congress
RICH Act
Aug 7, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 8213116th Congress
Layoff Prevention Act of 2020
Sep 11, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 8284116th Congress
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Integrity Act
Sep 17, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 8406116th Congress
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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 8812116th Congress
Relief for Working Families Act of 2020
Nov 24, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 925116th Congress
The Heroes Act
Oct 1, 2020 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- S 136116th Congress
ELEVATE Act of 2019
Jan 15, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 165116th Congress
Federal Unemployment Compensation Equality Act of 2019
Jan 16, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 178116th Congress
UIGHUR Act of 2019
Oct 21, 2020 · Second cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 178 with an amendment (SA 2652) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207. (CR S6343)
- S 227116th Congress
Savanna's Act
Oct 10, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-165.
- S 2872116th Congress
BRIDGE for Workers Act
Nov 14, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.