Extended Unemployment Benefits Reform Act of 2012
Latest action · Feb 9, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 9, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Extended Unemployment Benefits Reform Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (relating to approval of state unemployment compensation [UC] laws) to prohibit state payment of extended UC to an individual, even under a temporary program, for any week in which he or she does not: (1) perform at least 20 hours of unpaid public service to a charitable organization, except in specified circumstances; and (2) engage in at least 20 hours of active job searching.
Authorizes a state to reduce the required 20 hours of active job searching, and prescribe alternative job search requirements, for any individual who has met both the public service and active job searching requirements for at least 12 weeks.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 9, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-SC | Jim DeMint | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Feb 9, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Feb 9, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41662 | Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 112th Congress Archived | Report | Jan 3, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require participation in public service and engagement in an active job search as conditions for receipt of extended unemployment benefits.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Extended Unemployment Benefits Reform Act of 2012
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2012Introduced in Senate
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