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S. 4318 116th Congress Senate

American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act

Official title: A bill to provide assistance to American workers, families, and employers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduced: July 27, 2020 Introduced by: Chuck Grassley Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 27, 2020
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 Latest action July 27, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act

This bill provides assistance to workers, families, and employers during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic in the form of increased unemployment compensation, additional recovery rebates beginning in 2020, tax credits to promote job creation and employment, support for older foster youth, and emergency support and protection for nursing homes.

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  • S 3841 A bill to protect 2020 recovery rebates for individuals from assignment or garnishment, and for other purposes.
  • S 3995 Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act of 2020
  • HR 7615 To provide a payroll tax credit for certain expenses associated with protecting employees from COVID-19.
  • S 4268 Employer Assistance Coordination Act
  • S 4214 A bill to provide a payroll tax credit for certain expenses associated with protecting employees from COVID-19.
  • S 4378 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2020
  • S 4275 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Integrity Act
  • HR 4796 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019
  • HR 6781 Paycheck Protection Program Improved Coordination Act of 2020
  • S 604 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019
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  • S 3638 Coronavirus Relief Fund Flexibility Act
  • S 4244 Unemployment Insurance Systems Modernization Act of 2020
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  • HR 8284 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Integrity Act
  • S 4999 Emergency Direct Payments for Families and Workers Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4318: American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4318/
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