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HR 5583 113th Congress House

Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2014

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

Introduced: September 18, 2014 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment UnemploymentWages and earnings
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2014 - Amends the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 with respect to state short-time compensation programs that allow employers to reduce the workweek of their employees in lieu of layoffs.

Extends federal financing of the programs for an additional year.

Extends through December 31, 2015, the deadline for a state to submit to the Secretary of Labor its application for a short-time compensation program grant.

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  • S 2906 Identical bill Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5583: Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5583/
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