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Introduced
12/01/2020
12/01/2020
In Committee
12/01/2020
12/01/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To provide continued assistance to unemployed workers. 1
AI Summary
This bill, the American Worker Holiday Relief Act of 2020, proposes to extend and expand several unemployment assistance programs established under the CARES Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The key provisions include:
- Extending Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance programs through October 2021.
- Expanding the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation program by adding new tiers of extended benefits based on state unemployment levels.
- Extending temporary financing of short-time compensation and full federal funding of the first week of regular unemployment for states with no waiting week.
- Allowing individuals to request federal income tax withholding from their unemployment benefits.
- Clarifying and improving access to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance for certain workers, such as those with caregiving responsibilities, unsafe workplaces, or reduced work activities due to the pandemic.
- Providing additional relief and assistance to states and employers to help process unemployment claims backlogs.
- Expanding Pandemic Unemployment Assistance coverage to certain "mixed-earner" individuals who have both wage and self-employment income.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (19)
Ron Wyden (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Maria Cantwell (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 12/01/2020)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4935/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4935/BILLS-116s4935is.pdf |
Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4935/BILLS-116s4935is.pdf.pdf |
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