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S 3523 116th Congress Senate

Coronavirus Unemployment Insurance Expansion Act

Official title: A bill to provide for the temporary funding of the expansion of eligibility of unemployment compensation to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 18, 2020 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 18, 2020
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 Latest action March 18, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coronavirus Unemployment Insurance Expansion Act

This bill temporarily reimburses at a rate of 100% states that choose to expand unemployment compensation payments to individuals who are unable to work due to circumstances related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3523: Coronavirus Unemployment Insurance Expansion Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3523/
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"S. 3523: Coronavirus Unemployment Insurance Expansion Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3523/.
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S. 3523, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3523/.
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