HR 773 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Parity for Part-Time Workers Act

Introduced Feb 28, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD

Latest action · Mar 7, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedFeb 28, 2001
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Parity for Part-Time Workers Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit State unemployment compensation laws from denying unemployment compensation to an individual solely because the individual is seeking only part-time work if: (1) such individual otherwise qualifies for unemployment compensation, based wholly or mostly on part-time work; and (2) the part-time work sought by such individual generally requires at least 20 hours per week.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 28, 2001 to Apr 25, 2001; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-CA	Fortney Pete Stark	Original	Feb 28, 2001
D-WA	Jim McDermott	Original	Feb 28, 2001
D-MI	Sander M. Levin	Original	Feb 28, 2001
D-IL	Bobby L. Rush		Mar 22, 2001
D-MA	Michael E. Capuano		Apr 25, 2001

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Ways and Means Committee	Referred Feb 28, 2001
	Work and Welfare Subcommittee	Referred Mar 7, 2001

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 7, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Feb 28, 2001Introduced in House
Feb 28, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E237)
Feb 28, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Extensions	Debate and remarks E237	Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD	Feb 28, 2001

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a part-time worker who otherwise meets the eligibility requirements for unemployment compensation not be precluded from receiving such compensation solely because such individual is seeking only part-time work.
Short Titles as Introduced: Parity for Part-Time Workers Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Feb 28, 2001Introduced in House

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