S 2906 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2014

Introduced Sep 18, 2014 Originated Senate Sponsor Jack Reed D-RI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 18, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 18, 2014
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2014 - Amends the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 with respect to state short-time compensation programs that allow employers to reduce the workweek of their employees in lieu of layoffs.

Extends federal financing of the programs for an additional year.

Extends through December 31, 2015, the deadline for a state to submit to the Secretary of Labor its application for a short-time compensation program grant.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 18, 2014.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-RISheldon WhitehouseOriginalSep 18, 2014
D-IATom HarkinOriginalSep 18, 2014

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 18, 2014Introduced in Senate
  2. Sep 18, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  3. Sep 18, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5795)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 5583Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2014Identical billSep 18, 2014

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 18, 2014Introduced in Senate

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