Bill Sponsor
House Bill 805
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Layoff Prevention Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 4, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 4, 2021
Latest Action
Feb 4, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
805
Congress
117
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Connecticut
Democrat
Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Layoff Prevention Act of 2021

This bill extends temporary funding to reimburse states for making short-time compensation (STC) payments under existing or new STC programs for weeks of unemployment ending on or before five years and six months after enactment of this bill. (STC, also known as work sharing, is a program that provides prorated unemployment compensation to workers whose hours have been reduced in lieu of a layoff.) Under current law, this reimbursement is available for weeks of unemployment ending on or before September 6, 2021.

The bill also extends funding to support STC payments by states that do not have STC programs under state law through 2 years and 13 weeks after enactment of this bill. Under current law, this assistance applies to weeks of unemployment ending on or before September 6, 2021.

Finally, the bill increases funding to the Department of Labor for awarding grants to states to (1) implement, or improve administration of, STC programs; or (2) promote, and enroll employers in, STC programs. In addition, the bill modifies the formula used to allocate such grants. Labor may not award a grant with respect to an application submitted after December 31, 2026. Such changes are retroactive to March 27, 2020.

Text (1)
February 4, 2021
Actions (2)
02/04/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
02/04/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:54 PM