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Introduced
07/21/2020
07/21/2020
In Committee
07/21/2020
07/21/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title III of the Social Security Act to provide for improvements to State unemployment systems and to strengthen program integrity. 1
AI Summary
This bill, the Unemployment Insurance Systems Modernization Act of 2020, aims to amend Title III of the Social Security Act to provide improvements to state unemployment systems and strengthen program integrity. Key provisions include: requiring state systems to handle a surge in claims, allowing for adjustments to wage replacement levels and disregards, establishing automated processes for disaster unemployment assistance and other federal unemployment programs, requiring electronic transmission of unemployment compensation information between states and employers, creating an unemployment compensation integrity data hub to prevent and detect fraud, and allowing the Secretary of Labor to set performance measures and provide incentives for high-performing states. The bill also appropriates $3 billion to assist states in implementing these changes.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 07/21/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4244/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4244/BILLS-116s4244is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4244/BILLS-116s4244is.pdf.pdf |
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