HR 1121
116th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Unemployment
Ensuring Quality in the Unemployment Insurance Program (EQUIP) Act
Introduced: February 8, 2019
Introduced by:
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Republican
· Georgia
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Ensuring Quality in the Unemployment Insurance Program (EQUIP) Act
This bill allows states to enact unemployment compensation laws that require an applicant for unemployment compensation, before receiving any such compensation, to (1) complete a substance abuse risk assessment, and (2) test negative for controlled substances within one week after the results of such assessment if determined to be high-risk. It prescribes retesting requirements and payment suspensions for applicants who test positive.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Committees of jurisdiction
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