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H.R. 4310 113th Congress House

Ready to Work Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue implementing regulations for drug testing under State unemployment compensation programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 9, 2014 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of LaborDrug, alcohol, tobacco useState and local government operationsUnemployment
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 26, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 26, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ready to Work Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor, not later than one year after enactment of this Act, to issue a final rule pursuant to the Social Security Act that allows a state to enact legislation to test an applicant for unemployment compensation for use of controlled substances as a condition for receiving such compensation, if that applicant is an individual for whom suitable work is only available in an occupation that regularly conducts drug testing.

Prescribes a special rule providing that, if the Secretary has not issued an interim final rule within 180 days after enactment of this Act, the final rule shall require the state unemployment compensation agency to determine whether an occupation regularly conducts drug testing.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 1
Olson, Pete
· May 6, 2014
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 9, 2014
Farenthold, Blake
· Apr 4, 2014
JOHNSON, SAM
· Apr 1, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4310: Ready to Work Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4310/
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