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HR 4178 100th Congress House Labor and Employment School personnel Unemployment insurance

A bill to amend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act with respect to employment performed by certain employees of educational institutions.

Introduced: March 16, 1988 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
Mar 16, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 16, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Unemployment Tax Act to provide for discretionary (currently mandatory) denial of unemployment benefits between academic terms to employees serving educational institutions in nonprofessional positions.

What's happening now March 18, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4178: A bill to amend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act with respect to employment performed by certain employees of educational institutions.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4178/
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H.R. 4178, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4178/.
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