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Workforce Retention Act of 2020

Introduced: July 23, 2020 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4474-4475)
Jul 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Workforce Retention Act of 2020

This bill extends temporary funding for short-time compensation (STC) programs through December 22, 2022, and establishes state requirements for permanent, federally-financed STC programs. (STC, also known as work sharing, is a program within the federal-state unemployment system that provides pro-rated unemployment compensation to workers whose hours have been reduced in lieu of a layoff.)

What's happening now July 23, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4474-4475)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Aug 13, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Aug 13, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Aug 13, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4303: Workforce Retention Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4303/
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"S. 4303: Workforce Retention Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4303/.
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S. 4303, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4303/.
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