Bill > S2532

This bill, titled the "Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014," aims to extend various unemployment benefits and related programs. Key provisions include extending the emergency unemployment compensation program by five months, temporarily extending provisions for extended benefits, and continuing funding for reemployment services and assessments designed to help unemployed individuals find work faster. It also provides additional extended unemployment benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act and offers flexibility for states in their unemployment program agreements. Notably, the bill introduces a restriction preventing individuals with an adjusted gross income of $1 million or more in the preceding year from receiving federal unemployment compensation. Additionally, it mandates a study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on work suitability requirements in unemployment insurance programs and includes provisions related to funding stabilization for certain retirement plans under the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974). Finally, it extends certain customs user fees.