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H.R. 2421 112th Congress House

Layoff Prevention Act of 2011

Official title: To provide for the treatment and temporary financing of short-time compensation programs.

Introduced: July 6, 2011 Introduced by: Rosa L. DeLauro Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Employee benefits and pensionsEmployment and training programsIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jul 6, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 6, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 12, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Layoff Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth requirements relating to short-time compensation programs to allow employers to reduce the workweek of their employees in lieu of layoffs.

Provides for federal financing of state short-time compensation programs. Requires the Secretary of Labor to: (1) award grants to states that enact such programs; (2) develop model legislative language for use by states in developing, enacting, and implementing such programs; and (3) report to Congress and the President on their implementation.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 1333 Identical bill Layoff Prevention Act of 2011
  • HR 12 American Jobs Act of 2011
  • HR 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
  • S 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011
  • S 1660 American Jobs Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2
Tsongas, Niki
· Nov 4, 2011
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 28, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jul 6, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Jul 6, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 6, 2011
Richardson, Laura
· Jul 6, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2421: Layoff Prevention Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2421/
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"H.R. 2421: Layoff Prevention Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2421/.
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H.R. 2421, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2421/.
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