A bill to amend the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 and the Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 to provide alternative State triggers.

Summary

Amends the Federal- State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 and the Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 to provide alternative State triggers for the extended and the supplemental unemployment compensation programs based on specified total unemployment rates. Directs the Secretary of Labor to study alternatives to the insured unemployment rate, which would be available with respect to all States, which might provide a more accurate measurement of the employment and labor market situation in each State. Directs the Secretary to report the results of such study to Congress within two months after the enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 29 June 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 June 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 July 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department, Labor Department.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 June 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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