Senate Bill 4935
116th Congress(2019-2020)
American Worker Holiday Relief Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 1, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4935
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
American Worker Holiday Relief Act of 2020
This bill revises and extends unemployment compensation eligibility requirements for workers affected by COVID-19. It also requires states to offer workers claiming compensation the option to withhold federal income tax from payments and requires states to report to the Department of Labor on backlogs of unemployment claims.
November 30, 2020
12/01/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
12/01/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:09 PM