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S 3497 116th Congress Senate

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act

Official title: A bill to provide unemployment assistance to individuals affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 12, 2020 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careInfectious and parasitic diseasesState and local financeUnemployment
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Mar 12, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 12, 2020
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 Latest action March 12, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act

This bill expands unemployment benefits to certain individuals affected by the public health emergency declared by the Department of Health and Human Services on January 27, 2020, with respect to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Specifically, beginning on enactment of this bill and ending 26 weeks after the COVID-19 public health emergency expires, the Department of Labor must enter into an agreement with a state under which Labor shall finance 100% of such state's unemployment benefit assistance to unemployed workers who

  • are not eligible for other federal or state unemployment insurance;
  • meet certain conditions related to being unemployed, partially unemployed, or unable to work due to COVID-19;
  • are not able to telework; and
  • are not receiving other paid leave.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 748 Related bill CARES Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 20 Independent 1
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Mar 17, 2020
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Mar 17, 2020
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Mar 17, 2020
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 12, 2020
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 12, 2020
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 12, 2020
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 12, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 12, 2020
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 12, 2020
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Mar 12, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 12, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 12, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 12, 2020
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 12, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 12, 2020
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 12, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 12, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 12, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 12, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 12, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 12, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3497: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3497/
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