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HR 919 117th Congress House

Emergency Unemployment Relief for Nonprofits Act

Official title: To amend title IX of the Social Security Act to extend and increase emergency unemployment relief for governmental entities and nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 8, 2021 Introduced by: Casten, Sean Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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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.
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Feb 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 8, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Unemployment Relief for Nonprofits Act

This bill extends funding through October 3, 2021, for the reimbursement to state unemployment funds of amounts otherwise required of certain government entities and nonprofit organizations. Under current law, this period ends on September 6, 2021.

The bill also increases the amount of these reimbursements from 50% to 75% of amounts paid for weeks of unemployment beginning after March 31, 2021, and ending on or before October 3, 2021.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1319 Related bill American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 919: Emergency Unemployment Relief for Nonprofits Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-919/
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"H.R. 919: Emergency Unemployment Relief for Nonprofits Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-919/.
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H.R. 919, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-919/.
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