House Bill 934
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Unemployed Worker Lifeline Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 8, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
934
Congress
117
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Unemployed Worker Lifeline Act
This bill extends COVID-19 pandemic unemployment assistance through October 3, 2021. Specifically, the bill extends federal-state agreements under which the aggregate amount of weekly unemployment compensation included an additional $300 in federal pandemic unemployment compensation. The bill increases such weekly amount to $400 for weeks of unemployment ending after March 14, 2021, and ending on or before October 3, 2021. Under current law, this assistance expired on September 6, 2021.
The bill also extends through October 3, 2021, the additional $100 in mixed earner unemployment compensation for certain recipients of self-employment income.
February 8, 2021
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02/08/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
02/08/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
02/08/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:49 PM