To amend the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act and the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary extension of programs providing unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.
Helping Unemployed Workers Act - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA). Extends the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program through March 31, 2011.
Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to extend through April 1, 2011: (1) federal-state agreements increasing regular unemployment compensation payments to individuals; and (2) requirements that federal payments to states cover 100% of EUC.
Requires the Secretary of Labor to establish a program under which the Secretary shall make payments to any state unemployment trust fund (including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) to be used for the payment of unemployment compensation if the Secretary approves an application to receive 100% reimbursement for up to 26 weeks for a short-time compensation program.
Bars payments to a state for benefits paid to an individual who is employed by an employer: (1) whose workforce during the three months preceding the date of the submission of the employer's short-time compensation plan has been reduced by temporary layoffs of more than 20%; (2) on a seasonal, temporary, or intermittent basis; or (3) engaged in a labor dispute.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4221-4222)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8343)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Became Public Law No: 111-144.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Became Public Law No: 111-92.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Became Public Law No: 111-205.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
Became Public Law No: 111-157.
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 459.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 258 - 154 (Roll no. 579).
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9082-9083)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
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