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S.165: Federal Unemployment Compensation Equality Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 16, 2019
- Latest Major Action Jan. 16, 2019
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
16 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 16, 2019
Bill Summary
Federal Unemployment Compensation Equality Act of 2019 This bill creates statutory authority for certain federal employees to be eligible for unemployment compensation during a lapse in appropriations. With respect to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or around December 22, 2018, a federal employee who is excepted from furlough (i.e., who continues to work during a lapse in appropriations) is deemed eligible for unemployment...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan. 16, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Jan. 16, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) |