Senate Bill 4276
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Emergency Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 22, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4276
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
Emergency Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Act
This bill establishes grants for states to provide workers in alternative work arrangements such as independent contractors, domestic workers, temporary workers, or self-employed individuals with portable, work-related benefits. Specifically, states must use such grants to address the state's administration of unemployment compensation and design and implement approaches to provide individuals in alternative work arrangements with benefits that may be maintained upon changing jobs including, but not limited to, paid leave, expanded unemployment compensation, and retirement savings options.
July 22, 2020
07/22/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
07/22/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:37 PM