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H.R.5285: Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 17, 2021
- Latest Major Action Sept. 17, 2021
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
31 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Sept. 17, 2021
Bill Summary
Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021 This bill extends pandemic unemployment compensation provisions set to expire on September 6, 2021, until February 1, 2022. Extended provisions include benefits to covered individuals who are not eligible for regular unemployment compensation or traditional extended benefits, the $300 weekly benefit increase, waiting week benefits, and federal reimbursement of short-time compensation. The bill...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Sept. 17, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
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| Sept. 17, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Sept. 17, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) |