Strengthening Unemployment Insurance for Coronavirus Impacted Workers and Students Act

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Bill Number

HR 6680

Introduced

May 1, 2020

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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Topics

Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Infectious and parasitic diseases Labor and Employment Poverty and welfare assistance Railroads State and local government operations Temporary and part-time employment Transportation employees Unemployment

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Summary

Strengthening Unemployment Insurance for Coronavirus Impacted Workers and Students Act

This bill expands eligibility for pandemic unemployment assistance to include individuals with no recent attachment to the workforce (e.g., students), extends the availability of federal pandemic unemployment compensation, and provides federal pandemic unemployment compensation to individuals working reduced hours.

Actions

May 4, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
May 1, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
May 1, 2020

Introduced in House

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