A bill to extend the program of Federal supplemental unemployment benefits for six additional months, to provide additional weeks of such benefits, and to provide an alternate mechanism for determining the number of weeks of such benefits for any State.

Summary

Amends the Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 to extend the payment of benefits under the Federal supplemental unemployment compensation program for an additional six months, through March 31, 1984. Increases the number of weeks for which such benefits are payable to an individual. Provides for an alternate "State trigger" mechanism for determining the number of weeks of such benefits for any State, based on specified total unemployment rates. Directs the Secretary of Labor to require modifications of agreements with States under such Act to conform with the amendments made by this Act within a specified period.

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Timeline

1. 21 July 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 July 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 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 · 21 July 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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