Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991

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Introduced

24 July 1991

Last action

2 August 1991 · Floor

Status

Held at the desk.

Summary

Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991 - Establishes an emergency unemployment compensation program. Allows any State to enter into and participate in an agreement with the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary) under which the State agency which administers the State unemployment compensation law will make payments of emergency unemployment compensation: (1) to individuals who have exhausted all rights to regular compensation under State law, have no rights to such regular compensation or any additional State or Federal compensation, and are not receving Canadian compensation; and (2) for any week of unemployment beginning in the individual's eligibility period. Sets forth provisions relating to exhaustion of regular benefits and weekly amount of emergency benefits equal to regular benefits. Requires a State, under such an agreement, to establish an emergency unemployment compensation account with respect to the benefit year of each eligible individual who files an application. Limits benefit payments to not more than the amount in the individual's account. Sets forth formulas for determining the amount in such account. Provides that such amount shall be equal to the lesser of: (1) 100 percent of the total amount of regular compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable to the individual with respect to the most recent regular benefit year; or (2) the applicable limit times the average weekly benefit amount for the benefit year. Sets the applicable limit at: (1) 20 for an eight-percent period, i.e. one triggered by a total unemployment rate (TUR) of eight percent or more in the State, seasonally adjusted, for the most recent six calendar months with available data; (2) 13 for a seven-percent period; (3) seven for a six-percent period; and (4) four for any other period. Sets forth special rules relating to such applicable limits. Requires reduction in such account by the amount of extended benefits received by the individual relating to the same benefit year under the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970. Sets the weekly benefit amount at the amount of regular compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable under the State law to the individual for such week for total unemployment. Provides for determination of periods and applicable triggers. Sets forth transition and reachback provisions for the eligibility of certain individuals for such benefits. Provides for payments to States having such agreements for emergency unemployment compensation. Sets forth financing provisions. Requires that funds in the extended unemployment compensation account of the Unemployment Trust Fund be used to make payments to States having agreements under this Act. Sets forth provisions relating to fraud and overpayments. Amends specified Federal law to repeal certain limitations on payment of unemployment compensation to former members of the armed forces. Reduces the length of required active duty by reserves for purposes of such payment. Sets forth reachback provisions. Amends the Social Security Act to establish an Advisory Council on Unemployment Compensation. Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish such a council by February 1, 1992, and every fourth year thereafter. Requires each such council to evaluate the unemployment compensation program. Sets forth membership and staff provisions. Requires each council to report to the President and the Congress by January 1 of the second year following the year in which it is required to be established. Designates as emergency requirements, pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, all direct spending amounts provided, and all appropriations authorized, by this Act (for all fiscal years). Provides that this Act shall not take effect unless, by its enactment date, the President submits to the Congress a written designation of all such direct spending amounts and authorized appropriations as such emergency requirements.

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Timeline

24 July 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 1991
Reported
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
26 July 1991
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Source: Floor
26 July 1991
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.
Source: Calendars
26 July 1991
Reported
Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Bentsen with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
26 July 1991
Reported
Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Bentsen with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
29 July 1991
Vote
Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96-1. Record Vote No: 158.
Source: Floor
31 July 1991
Passed
Motion to proceed deemed agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
1 August 1991
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
1 August 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 August 1991
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
2 August 1991
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
2 August 1991
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor

Votes

29 July 1991 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · On the Cloture Motion S. 1554 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Official source

Yes 96 · No 1 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 3

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Versions

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Documents

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Passed Senate amended
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/1554
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