HR 1277
113th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Unemployment
Accountability in Unemployment Act of 2013
Introduced: March 20, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mar 20, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 20, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Accountability in Unemployment Act of 2013 - Amends title III (Grants to States for Unemployment Compensation) of the Social Security Act to require state laws to deny unemployment compensation to applicants unless they undergo drug testing and test negative.
Requires a retest after a 30-day waiting period for applicants who test positive for any one of several specified drugs.
Denies unemployment compensation for five years to any applicant who tests positive for drugs three or more times.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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