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S 1541 107th Congress Senate

Temporary Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2001

Official title: A bill to provide for a program of temporary enhanced unemployment benefits.

Introduced: October 11, 2001 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Feb 6, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S390)
Oct 11, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 11, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 6, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S390)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Temporary Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2001 - Provides for a program of temporary emergency unemployment compensation (TEUC).

Sets forth TEUC program requirements for Federal-State agreements, formulas for determining amounts in individual TEUC accounts and weekly benefits, payments to States, and financing. Includes among eligibility requirements an individual's not having rights, with respect to a week, to other compensation (including both regular and extended compensation). Reduces an individual TEUC account by the aggregate amount of any extended compensation for the same benefit year.

Applies TEUC agreements to weeks of unemployment: (1) beginning on or after the first day of the first week after the date on which such agreement is entered into; and (2) ending before the date that is 18 months after enactment of this Act.

Provides for a temporary reduction in the interest rate applicable to repayments of advances to State unemployment funds.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1541: Temporary Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1541/
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