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HR 3598 112th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Bank accounts, deposits, capital Banking and financial institutions regulation Unemployment User charges and fees

To prohibit fees with respect to electronic benefit transfer debit cards used in connection with unemployment compensation.

Introduced: December 7, 2011 Introduced by: Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 13, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Dec 7, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 7, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to classify as an administrative expense for purposes of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) fees in connection with the use of electronic benefit transfer debit cards, thus prohibiting a state from deducting such fees from unemployment compensation payments made with state unemployment tax funds.

What's happening now December 13, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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