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S. 1555 117th Congress Senate

Get Americans Back To Work Act

Official title: A bill to shorten the extension, and the amount, of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation in order to get Americans back to work.

Introduced: May 11, 2021 Introduced by: Roger Marshall Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 11, 2021
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 Latest action May 11, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Get Americans Back To Work Act

This bill makes an individual ineligible for federal pandemic unemployment compensation (FPUC) after June 30, 2021. It also reduces the amount of FPUC to $150.00 for weeks of unemployment ending after May 31, 2021, and ending on or before June 30, 2021.

Under current law, an individual is eligible for FPUC for weeks of employment ending on or before September 6, 2021 in the amount of $300.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3104 Identical bill Get Americans Back To Work Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 13
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 17, 2021
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · May 13, 2021
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 13, 2021
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 12, 2021
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 11, 2021
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 11, 2021
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 11, 2021
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Daines, Steve
Montana · May 11, 2021
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 11, 2021
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 11, 2021
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · May 11, 2021
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Scott, Rick
Florida · May 11, 2021
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · May 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1555: Get Americans Back To Work Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1555/
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