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H.R. 4686 (97th)

A bill to eliminate the new eligibility requirements for receipt of unemployment compensation by ex-service members which were added by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 and to provide certain limitations on the amount of unemployment compensation payable to ex-service members.

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Introduced

5 October 1981

Last action

28 October 1981 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Smith, Joseph F. [D-PA-3], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2]

Subjects

Budget

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7 February 2024

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Summary

Allows individuals who voluntarily leave military service to receive unemployment compensation based on such service. Increases from 365 to 730 days the length of continuous military service needed to qualify as employment for purposes of unemployment compensation. Delays an ex-service member's entitlement until the fifth week after discharge or release from the service. Limits an ex-service member's total entitlement to no more than 13 weeks of benefits.

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Timeline

  1. 5 October 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 October 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 October 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 October 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

    Source: Committee

  5. 28 October 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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