American Worker Holiday Relief Act of 2020
Latest action · Dec 1, 2020 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.
- IntroducedDec 1, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
American Worker Holiday Relief Act of 2020
This bill revises and extends unemployment compensation eligibility requirements for workers affected by COVID-19. It also requires states to offer workers claiming compensation the option to withhold federal income tax from payments and requires states to report to the Department of Labor on backlogs of unemployment claims.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 1, 2020 to Dec 14, 2020, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Dec 1, 2020 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Dec 1, 2020 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Dec 1, 2020 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Dec 1, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Dec 3, 2020 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Dec 3, 2020 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Dec 3, 2020 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Dec 3, 2020 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Dec 3, 2020 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Dec 3, 2020 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Dec 7, 2020 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Dec 7, 2020 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Dec 7, 2020 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Dec 10, 2020 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Dec 10, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 1, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Dec 1, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4442 | Mixed Earner Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act of 2020 | Related bill | Aug 5, 2020 |
| S 5037 | Relief for Working Families Act of 2020 | Related bill | Dec 16, 2020 |
| HR 7691 | Mixed Earner Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jul 20, 2020 |
| HR 7846 | Support Working Families Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jul 29, 2020 |
| HR 8812 | Relief for Working Families Act of 2020 | Related bill | Nov 24, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Child care and development
- Child health
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Labor and Employment
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Self-employed
- State and local government operations
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
- Temporary and part-time employment
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Unemployment
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 30, 2020Introduced in Senate
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