118th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.
February 7, 2024
Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Kaine, and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
To extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act” or the “BRIDGE for Workers Act”.
SEC. 2. Eligibility for reemployment services.
(a) In general.—Section 306(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 506(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking “individuals referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j)” and inserting “claimants for regular compensation, including claimants referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j),”; and
(2) by striking “such individuals” and inserting “such claimants”.
(b) Effective date.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.