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S.1651: Layoff Prevention Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced July 27, 2017
- Latest Major Action July 27, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - July 27, 2017
Bill Summary
Layoff Prevention Act of 2017 This bill requires each state that has already enacted a short-time compensation program to be paid 100% of the amount of short-time compensation paid under such program. Under a short-time compensation program, an employer may avoid a layoff of one or more employees by reducing the hours of all workers in the employer's workforce. Employees affected by a reduction in hours may receive a partial short-time...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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July 27, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4426-4427)
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July 27, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jack Reed (D-R.I.) |