117th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To shorten the extension, and the amount, of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation in order to get Americans back to work.
May 11, 2021
Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Steube, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Feenstra, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Gibbs, and Mr. Rouzer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
To shorten the extension, and the amount, of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation in order to get Americans back to work.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Get Americans Back To Work Act”.
SEC. 2. Shortening of the extension, and reducing the amount, of Federal pandemic unemployment compensation.
(a) In general.—Section 2104(e)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9023(e)(2)) is amended by striking “September 6, 2021” and inserting “June 30, 2021”.
(b) Amount.—Section 2104(b)(3)(A) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 9023(b)(3)(A)) is amended—
(1) in clause (ii), by striking “September 6, 2021” and inserting “May 31, 2021”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(iii) For weeks of unemployment ending after May 31, 2021, and ending on or before June 30, 2021, $150.”.