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H.R. 7762 116th Congress House

Back on Your Feet Act of 2020

Official title: To provide continued support for workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 23, 2020 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 23, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Jul 23, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 23, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 23, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Back on Your Feet Act of 2020

This bill (1) extends pandemic unemployment programs established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act, (2) provides one-time payments to individuals who are no longer eligible for pandemic unemployment compensation because they have commenced employment, and (3) provides grants for the administration of state unemployment programs to states that implement certain employment-related policies.

The bill also requires states to submit weekly reports to the Department of Labor on the status of backlogs in such states of the processing of unemployment claims.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8812 Relief for Working Families Act of 2020
  • S 5037 Relief for Working Families Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jul 23, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7762: Back on Your Feet Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7762/
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