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H.R. 5285 (117th)

Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021

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Introduced

17 September 2021

Last action

17 September 2021 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

Sponsors

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Michael San Nicolas, Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

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Summary

Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021 This bill extends pandemic unemployment compensation provisions set to expire on September 6, 2021, until February 1, 2022. Extended provisions include benefits to covered individuals who are not eligible for regular unemployment compensation or traditional extended benefits, the $300 weekly benefit increase, waiting week benefits, and federal reimbursement of short-time compensation. The bill also increases the maximum duration of compensation from 79 weeks to 100 weeks.

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Timeline

  1. 17 September 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

    Source: Committee

  2. 17 September 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 September 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 September 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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