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H.R. 2169 (98th)

Unemployment Compensation Fairness Act of 1983

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Introduced

17 March 1983

Last action

13 September 1983 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Harrison, Frank [D-PA-11], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6], Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]

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Summary

Unemployment Compensation Fairness Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 to revise State trigger provisions to provide that extended benefits will be payable in any State in which the seasonally adjusted rate of regular unemployment averaged nine percent or more for the most recent three calendar months for which data are available. Permits States to pay extended benefits on the basis of area triggers.

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Timeline

  1. 17 March 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 March 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 March 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 March 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

    Source: Committee

  5. 13 September 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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