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HR 6594 97th Congress House Labor and Employment Armed Forces and National Security Military discharges Military personnel States Unemployment insurance

A bill to repeal the change made by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 in the eligibility requirements for receipt of unemployment benefits by ex-service members.

Introduced: June 15, 1982 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 1982
See H.R.4717.
Jun 18, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
Jun 15, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 15, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Includes an individual's military service as Federal service for purposes of provisions concerning unemployment compensation eligibility if the individual: (1) was released from such military service under conditions other than dishonorable; and (2) was not given a bad conduct discharge or, if an officer, did not resign for the good of the service. Eliminates provisions excluding military service as Federal service for such purposes if the individual: (1) left the service voluntarily; or (2) was released or discharged for cause.

What's happening now October 1, 1982

See H.R.4717.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6594: A bill to repeal the change made by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 in the eligibility requirements for receipt of unemployment benefits by ex-service members.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6594/
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"H.R. 6594: A bill to repeal the change made by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 in the eligibility requirements for receipt of unemployment benefits by ex-service members.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6594/.
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H.R. 6594, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6594/.
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[H.R. 6594: A bill to repeal the change made by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 in the eligibility requirements for receipt of unemployment benefits by ex-service members.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6594/)
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