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H.R. 5618 111th Congress House

Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2010

Official title: To continue Federal unemployment programs.

Introduced: June 28, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 31 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2010
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 459.
Jul 13, 2010
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jul 1, 2010
Under clause 10(c)(3) of rule XXI, the Chair announced that the presiding officer was supposed to have put the question of consideration on H.R. 5618 but omitted to do so. That omission has been overtaken by the subsequent actions on the bill.
Jul 1, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 1, 2010
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 270 - 153 (Roll no. 423). (text: CR H5321)
Jul 1, 2010
On motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 - 196 (Roll no. 422).
Jul 1, 2010
Mr. Levin moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
Jul 1, 2010
Mr. Camp appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
Jul 1, 2010
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
Jul 1, 2010
Mr. Levin raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Sustained by the Chair.
Jul 1, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to use stimulus funds to offset spending in the bill.
Jul 1, 2010
Mr. Camp moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H5327-5328; text: CR H5327-5328)
Jul 1, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5327-5330)
Jul 1, 2010
Pursuant to clause 1 of Rule XIX, the House continued with further proceedings on H.R. 5618.
Jul 1, 2010
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further consideration of H.R. 5618 would be postponed.
Jul 1, 2010
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5327)
Jul 1, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5618.
Jul 1, 2010
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5618 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in this report shall be considered as adopted. The resolution waives all points of order against the bill, as amended.
Jul 1, 2010
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1495. (consideration: CR H5321-5327)
Jul 1, 2010
Rule H. Res. 1495 passed House.
Jun 30, 2010
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1495 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5618 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in this report shall be considered as adopted. The resolution waives all points of order against the bill, as amended.
Jun 29, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 261 - 155 (Roll no. 398).
Jun 29, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4941-4942; text of measure as introduced: CR H4921)
Jun 29, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jun 29, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5618.
Jun 29, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4921-4925)
Jun 29, 2010
Mr. Levin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 28, 2010
Referred to House Budget
Jun 28, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Jun 28, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jun 28, 2010
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 3
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 1, 2010 House · vote #423 On Passage Passed 270–153 See who voted →
Jul 1, 2010 House · vote #422 On Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair Passed 220–196 See who voted →
Jun 29, 2010 House · vote #398 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Failed 261–155 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 715 – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1495, the amendment printed in House Report 111-519 is adopted. No recorded outcome Jul 1, 2010
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 Latest action July 14, 2010

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 459.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA). Extends the final date for entering a federal-state agreement under the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program through November 30, 2010. Postpones the termination of the program until April 30, 2011.

Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to extend until December 1, 2010, requirements that federal payments to states cover 100% of EUC.

Amends the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 to exempt weeks of unemployment between enactment of this Act and April 30, 2011, from the prohibition in the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 against federal matching payments to a state for the first week in an individual's eligibility period for which extended compensation or sharable regular compensation is paid if the state law provides for payment of regular compensation to an individual for his or her first week of otherwise compensable unemployment. (Thus allows temporary federal matching for the first week of extended benefits for states with no waiting period.)

(Sec. 3) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to apply to claims for EUC payments the terms and conditions of state unemployment compensation law relating to availability of work, active search for work, and refusal to accept work.

Requires a state to determine whether an individual is to be paid EUC or regular compensation for a week of unemployment by using one of four specified methods if: (1) an individual has been determined to be entitled to EUC for a benefit year; (2) that benefit year has expired; and (3) such individual has remaining entitlement to EUC for that benefit year, and would qualify for a new benefit year in which the weekly benefit amount of regular compensation is at least either $100 or 25% less than the individual's weekly benefit amount in such benefit year.

(Sec. 4) Declares that federal-state agreements under which the state agency makes EUC payments to certain individuals shall not apply (or shall cease to apply) with respect to a state whose method for computing regular compensation under such state's law has been modified in a manner that reduces the average weekly benefit amount of regular compensation payable on or after June 2, 2010, to less than the average weekly benefit amount of regular compensation otherwise payable under the state law as in effect on such date. (Thus prohibits states from reducing regular compensation in order to be eligible for federal funds under the EUC program.)

(Sec. 5) Requires any state with an EUC agreement under the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to implement reasonable procedures to ensure that: (1) EUC benefits are not provided to persons who appear on any current list of known or suspected terrorists provided to the state by any government agency; (2) such benefits are not provided to individuals convicted of a sex offense against a minor; and (3) the state is enforcing requirements under the Act to bar unauthorized aliens from receiving EUC under this Act.

(Sec. 6) Designates Sec. 2 and Sec. 3 as an emergency in the House of Representatives pursuant to the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 and in the Senate as an emergency requirement.

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