Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002

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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Timeline

1. 26 September 2002

   Introduced

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

   Source: Calendars

2. 26 September 2002

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9429)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 September 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 September 2002

   Calendars

   Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 619.

   Source: Calendars

5. 9 October 2002

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10137-10139)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 30 September 2002 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 30 September 2002

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 30 September 2002

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 September 2002

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Sponsors

• Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Carnahan, Jean [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• John Reed · D · Sponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Patty Murray · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
• Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Cosponsor

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