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HR 2572 104th Congress House Labor and Employment Budget deficits Deficit reduction Economics and Public Finance Federal budgets Off-budget expenditures Railroad employees Transportation and Public Works Unemployment insurance

To reinstate the emergency unemployment compensation program.

Introduced: November 1, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Nov 13, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Nov 7, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Nov 1, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2088)
Nov 1, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 1, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991 to extend the authorization for new claims for benefits under the emergency unemployment compensation program to December 1, 1995. Modifies the final phase-out period for continuation of claims to end it on June 1, 1996.

(Sec. 2) Provides for a similar extension of the program of temporary extended railroad unemployment insurance benefits (and modification of the phase-out period).

(Sec. 3) Authorizes appropriations for certain advances to Funds and transfers to accounts in order to make payments to States to carry out this Act.

(Sec. 4) Designates all direct spending amounts provided, and all appropriations authorized, by this Act as emergency requirements within the meaning of specified provisions of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act).

What's happening now November 13, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 6, 1995
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 2, 1995
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 1, 1995
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 1, 1995
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