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S 2081 112th Congress Senate

Extended Unemployment Benefits Reform Act of 2012

Official title: A bill to require participation in public service and engagement in an active job search as conditions for receipt of extended unemployment benefits.

Introduced: February 9, 2012 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementNational and community serviceState and local government operationsUnemployment
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Feb 9, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 9, 2012
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 Latest action February 9, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extended Unemployment Benefits Reform Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (relating to approval of state unemployment compensation [UC] laws) to prohibit state payment of extended UC to an individual, even under a temporary program, for any week in which he or she does not: (1) perform at least 20 hours of unpaid public service to a charitable organization, except in specified circumstances; and (2) engage in at least 20 hours of active job searching.

Authorizes a state to reduce the required 20 hours of active job searching, and prescribe alternative job search requirements, for any individual who has met both the public service and active job searching requirements for at least 12 weeks.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 10
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Feb 9, 2012
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 9, 2012
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 9, 2012
DeMint, James
· Feb 9, 2012
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 9, 2012
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Feb 9, 2012
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Feb 9, 2012
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Feb 9, 2012
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 9, 2012
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 9, 2012
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 9, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2081: Extended Unemployment Benefits Reform Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2081/
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"S. 2081: Extended Unemployment Benefits Reform Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2081/.
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S. 2081, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2081/.
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