HR 5408
114th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Unemployment
Wages and earnings
Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2016
Introduced: June 8, 2016
Introduced by:
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 8, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2016
This bill 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. The bill: (1) extends federal financing of the programs for an additional two years; and (2) extends through December 31, 2016, the deadline for a state to submit to the Department of Labor its application for a short-time compensation program grant.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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