United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5491 (107th)
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002
Introduced
26 September 2002
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Summary
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 - Amends the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (TEUCA, which is title II of the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002, PL107-147) to extend the TEUCA program through weeks of unemployment ending before July 1, 2003 (currently January 1, 2003). Entitles eligible individuals in all States to a total of 26 weeks of TEUCA compensation (13 weeks beyond the current 13 weeks). Provides an additional seven weeks of TEUCA benefits for workers in high unemployment States (entitling them to a total of 33, which is 20 weeks beyond the current 13). Applies a revised adjusted insured unemployment rate State trigger. Sets an additional TEUCA benefit period State trigger based on total unemployment rate.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 September 2002
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Introduced in House · EN · 26 September 2002
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 September 2002
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5491
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/5491