HR 2955
107th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Air piracy
Airline employees
Airlines
Airports
Bombings
Commerce
Commercial aircraft
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Defense
Dislocated workers
EBB Terrorism
Employee health benefits
Employment agencies
Employment subsidies
Families
Federal installations
Federal office buildings
Finance and Financial Sector
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Displaced Workers Assistance Act
Introduced: September 25, 2001
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 3, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Oct 5, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 25, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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.
Sep 25, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Displaced Workers Assistance Act - Authorizes certain groups of workers who have become totally or partially separated (or threatened with total or partial separation) from employment with the airline industry as a result of reductions in service by an air carrier or closure of an airport due to a terrorist action or security measures to petition the Secretary of Labor for a certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance (similar to trade adjustment assistance under the Trade Act of 1974). Provides certain benefits (employment services, job training, and readjustment allowances) to eligible workers meeting certain eligibility requirements.
Provides eligible workers who do not meet certain requirements for State unemployment compensation with a limited readjustment allowance under this Act.
Provides for payment of premiums for COBRA health care continuation coverage of eligible workers. Authorizes a State to elect to provide medical assistance under its Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act for eligible workers who are not eligible for COBRA health care continuation coverage, and who are uninsured.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.