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H.R. 7846 116th Congress House

Support Working Families Act of 2020

Official title: To ensure access to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance for workers who are unable to obtain child and family care, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 4, 2020 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentChild healthEducational facilities and institutions
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Jul 29, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 29, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Support Working Families Act of 2020

This bill expands access to pandemic unemployment assistance for individuals with caregiving responsibilities when, due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), a school or facility is closed or only partially open, care is not available or affordable during the hours of available work, or attending a school or facility presents an unacceptable risk to a child or household.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4771 Continued Assistance to Unemployed Workers Act of 2020
  • S 4935 American Worker Holiday Relief Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6
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Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 4, 2020
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 4, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 4, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Aug 4, 2020
RYAN, TIM
· Aug 4, 2020
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Aug 4, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 29, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7846: Support Working Families Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7846/
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"H.R. 7846: Support Working Families Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7846/.
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H.R. 7846, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7846/.
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