Senate Bill 3619
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Strengthening Unemployment Insurance for Coronavirus Impacted Workers and Students Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 6, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3619
Congress
116
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Strengthening Unemployment Insurance for Coronavirus Impacted Workers and Students Act
This bill expands eligibility for pandemic unemployment assistance to include individuals with no recent attachment to the workforce (e.g., students), extends the availability of federal pandemic unemployment compensation, and provides federal pandemic unemployment compensation to individuals working reduced hours.
May 6, 2020
05/06/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2291)
05/06/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:44 PM