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HR 1121 116th Congress House

Ensuring Quality in the Unemployment Insurance Program (EQUIP) Act

Official title: To amend title III of the Social Security Act to permit States to conduct substance abuse risk assessments and targeted drug testing as a condition for the rec… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title III of the Social Security Act to permit States to conduct substance abuse risk assessments and targeted drug testing as a condition for the receipt of unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 8, 2019 Introduced by: Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Drug, alcohol, tobacco useMedical tests and diagnostic methodsUnemployment
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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
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 Latest action February 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 9
Hice, Jody
· Jun 10, 2019
 R
Roy, Chip
Texas · May 7, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Apr 30, 2019
Roe, David
· Apr 30, 2019
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 8, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 8, 2019
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Feb 8, 2019
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Feb 8, 2019
Mitchell, Paul
· Feb 8, 2019
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 8, 2019
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 8, 2019
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Feb 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1121: Ensuring Quality in the Unemployment Insurance Program (EQUIP) Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1121/
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"H.R. 1121: Ensuring Quality in the Unemployment Insurance Program (EQUIP) Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1121/.
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H.R. 1121, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1121/.
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