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HR 6779 118th Congress House Labor and Employment

Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2023

Introduced: December 14, 2023 Introduced by: Curtis, John R. Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 3 steps
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Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
Dec 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Dec 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2023

This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to pay unemployment compensation to an individual whose adjusted gross income is equal to or greater than $1 million. The prohibition applies to payments under traditional unemployment compensation and the Extended Benefits program (i.e., benefits paid under the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970). 

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6779: Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6779/
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"H.R. 6779: Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6779/.
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H.R. 6779, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6779/.
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