S. 205 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to equalize the treatment of members of the Armed Forces of the United States and former employees of the Federal Government for purposes of eligibility for payment of unemployment compensation for Federal service.

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Repeals current Federal law which: (1) prohibits military personnel from being entitled to unemployment compensation before the fifth week after discharge or release; and (2) limits the aggregate amount of compensation payable on the basis of active service in the armed forces in any benefit year to 13 weeks of compensation.

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1991-01-14
Introduced in Senate
1991-01-14
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
1991-02-28
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
1991-02-28
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
1991-02-28
Referred to the Committee on Finance by unanimous consent.

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to equalize the treatment of members of the Armed Forces of the United States and former employees of the Federal Government for purposes of eligibility for payment of unemployment compensation for Federal service.

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