Workforce Fairness and Tax Relief Act of 2003
Latest action · Sep 9, 2003 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.
- IntroducedSep 4, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Workforce Fairness and Tax Relief Act of 2003 - Authorizes Federal payments to States for certain portions of a State's special unemployment assistance for individuals participating in qualified worker training programs.
Provides for payment agreements between the Secretary of Labor and States that: (1) have a State unemployment compensation law approved by the Secretary; and (2) are required by State law to pay such special assistance to such trainees.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the tax on unemployment compensation.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 4, 2003 to Oct 16, 2003; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Sep 4, 2003 |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Oct 16, 2003 |
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 Sep 4, 2003 |
| Work and Welfare Subcommittee | Referred Sep 9, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 9, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
- Sep 4, 2003Introduced in House
- Sep 4, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the payment or reimbursement by the Federal Government of special unemployment assistance paid by States to individuals participating in qualified worker training programs, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Workforce Fairness and Tax Relief Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 4, 2003Introduced in House
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