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Introduced
07/29/2020
07/29/2020
In Committee
07/29/2020
07/29/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To ensure access to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance for workers who are unable to obtain child and family care, and for other purposes. This bill expands access to pandemic unemployment assistance for individuals with caregiving responsibilities when, due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), a school or facility is closed or only partially open, care is not available or affordable during the hours of available work, or attending a school or facility presents an unacceptable risk to a child or household.
AI Summary
This bill, the Support Working Families Act of 2020, expands access to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) for individuals who are unable to work due to lack of child or family care during the COVID-19 pandemic. It amends the CARES Act to clarify that PUA eligibility applies when a school or care facility is closed or only partially reopened, when care is not available or affordable due to COVID-19, or when physical attendance at a school or facility presents an unacceptable health risk due to COVID-19. The goal is to ensure workers with caregiving responsibilities can access PUA benefits if they are unable to work because of disruptions to child or family care caused by the pandemic.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (9)
Katie Porter (D)*,
Jared Huffman (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Max Rose (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. (on 07/29/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7846/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7846/BILLS-116hr7846ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7846/BILLS-116hr7846ih.pdf.pdf |
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