Skip to main content
HR 3266 117th Congress House Labor and Employment Business records Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Government information and archives Infectious and parasitic diseases Personnel records State and local government operations Unemployment

Jump-Start the Economy with Jobs Act

Introduced: May 17, 2021 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 17, 2021
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jump-Start the Economy with Jobs Act

This bill requires each state that offers pandemic unemployment assistance (PUA) or pandemic emergency unemployment compensation (PEUC) to condition benefit eligibility for a long-term unemployed individual on an employer's confirmation that work is unavailable for the unemployed individual.

Specifically, each state unemployment agency must request confirmation from the unemployed individual's most recent employer that the individual's position is not available at the time of the request. Unless the employer provides this confirmation, the state must terminate the individual's PUA or PEUC.

The bill's provisions apply only to long-term unemployed individuals who have received PUA or PEUC for more than 30 weeks of unemployment.

What's happening now May 17, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1712 Related bill A bill to amend subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act to require confirmation of employment status for …
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Republican 14
R
Franklin, Scott
Florida · Jun 22, 2021
 R
Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Jun 22, 2021
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jun 8, 2021
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Jun 1, 2021
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · May 25, 2021
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · May 18, 2021
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · May 17, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· May 17, 2021
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · May 17, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· May 17, 2021
Hice, Jody
· May 17, 2021
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · May 17, 2021
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · May 17, 2021
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · May 17, 2021
 R
Roy, Chip
Texas · May 17, 2021
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · May 17, 2021
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · May 17, 2021
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3266: Jump-Start the Economy with Jobs Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3266/
MLA
"H.R. 3266: Jump-Start the Economy with Jobs Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3266/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3266, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3266/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 3266: Jump-Start the Economy with Jobs Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3266/)
Report a problem