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HR 8661 117th Congress House Labor and Employment

GUARD Act

Introduced: August 5, 2022 Introduced by: Horsford, Steven Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 5, 2022
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Guaranteeing Unemployment Assistance and Reducing Deception Act or the GUARD Act

This bill addresses state unemployment insurance programs. Among other provisions, the bill directs the Department of Labor to establish new program performance standards (including measures that address equity and assistance in fraud recovery) and award performance bonuses to states for their excellent performance or substantial improvement with respect to these performance standards.

What's happening now August 5, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8661: GUARD Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8661/
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"H.R. 8661: GUARD Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8661/.
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H.R. 8661, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8661/.
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