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H.R. 5749 (110th)

Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

9 April 2008

Last action

13 June 2008 · Calendars

Status

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 780 under authority of the order of the Senate of 06/12/2008.

Sponsors

Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], David Scott, Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

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Summary

Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008 - Provides for federal-state agreements under which a state will make emergency unemployment compensation payments to individuals who: (1) have exhausted all rights to regular compensation under state or federal law with respect to a benefit year (excluding any benefit year that ended before May 1, 2007); (2) have no rights to regular compensation or extended compensation with respect to a week under such law or any other state or federal unemployment compensation law; and (3) are not receiving compensation for such week under the unemployment compensation law of Canada. Requires federal payments to states to cover 100% of such emergency unemployment compensation payments. Provides for handling of fraud and overpayments of such compensation.

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Timeline

  1. 9 April 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 April 2008

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 13.

    Source: Committee

  5. 16 April 2008

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 24 April 2008

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 378.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 24 April 2008

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-607.

    Source: Committee

  8. 24 April 2008

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-607.

    Source: Committee

  9. 11 June 2008

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1265 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5749 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 of rule XXI. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.

    Source: Floor

  10. 11 June 2008

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  11. 11 June 2008

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 279 - 144 (Roll no. 403).

    Source: Floor

  12. 11 June 2008

    Vote

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 279 - 144 (Roll no. 403).

    Source: Floor

  13. 11 June 2008

    Reported

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5267-5276; text of measure as reported in House: CR H5267-5268)

    Source: Floor

  14. 11 June 2008

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

  15. 11 June 2008

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5749.

    Source: Floor

  16. 11 June 2008

    Floor

    Mr. Rangel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  17. 12 June 2008

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  18. 12 June 2008

    Floor

    Mr. Weller appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair. (consideration: CR H5347)

    Source: Floor

  19. 12 June 2008

    Calendars

    Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  20. 12 June 2008

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 137 (Roll no. 412). (text: CR H5348-5349)

    Source: Floor

  21. 12 June 2008

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 137 (Roll no. 412).(text: CR H5348-5349)

    Source: Floor

  22. 12 June 2008

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 170 - 243 (Roll no. 411).

    Source: Floor

  23. 12 June 2008

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5360)

    Source: Floor

  24. 12 June 2008

    Floor

    Mr. Weller moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H5359-5361; text: CR H5359)

    Source: Floor

  25. 12 June 2008

    Vote

    On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 185 (Roll no. 410).

    Source: Floor

  26. 12 June 2008

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Rangel moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair (consideration: CR H5347-5348)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 12 June 2008

    Floor

    POINT OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION - Mr. Weller raised a point of order against consideration of H.R. 5749 by stating that the bill violated the PAYGO provisions of the Congressional Budget Act. Subsequently, the Chair ruled that the provisions of H.Res. 1265 which provide for the consideration of H.R. 5749, waive all points of order against consideration of the bill.

    Source: Floor

  28. 12 June 2008

    Reported

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1265. (consideration: CR H5345-5361; text of measure as reported in House: CR H5345-5347)

    Source: Floor

  29. 12 June 2008

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 1265 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  30. 13 June 2008

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 780 under authority of the order of the Senate of 06/12/2008.

    Source: Calendars

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