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HR 2370 106th Congress House

Domestic Violence Employment Security Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no individual shall be denied unemployment compensation solely on the basis of leaving employment du… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no individual shall be denied unemployment compensation solely on the basis of leaving employment due to a reasonable fear of domestic violence.

Introduced: July 12, 1999 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Crime and Law EnforcementEvidence (Law)FamiliesFamily violence
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Government Operations and PoliticsHealthLawLaw enforcement officersMedical personnelPhysiciansPsychologistsResignation of employeesState lawsUnemployment insuranceWife abuseWomen
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 6, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jun 29, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 29, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4995-4996)
Jun 29, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 6, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Domestic Violence Employment Security Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit denying an individual State unemployment compensation solely on the basis of leaving employment due to reasonable fear of domestic violence. Requires, in making a determination as to the reasonableness of an individual's fear, the State to consider factors it considers appropriate such as whether there were any alternatives available to the individual besides leaving such individual's employment and whether such individual was advised by a law enforcement officer or health care professional to leave such individual's employment.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Independent 1
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 12, 1999
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 12, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 29, 1999
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Jun 29, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 29, 1999
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 29, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2370: Domestic Violence Employment Security Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2370/
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"H.R. 2370: Domestic Violence Employment Security Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2370/.
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H.R. 2370, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2370/.
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