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HR 890 99th Congress House Labor and Employment Unemployment insurance

A bill to extend the Federal supplemental unemployment compensation program for 18 months.

Introduced: January 31, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 21, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 20, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
Jan 31, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 31, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 to extend the Federal supplemental unemployment compensation program for an additional 18 months, through September 28, 1986.

What's happening now February 26, 1985

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 3, 1985
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 7, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 31, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 890: A bill to extend the Federal supplemental unemployment compensation program for 18 months.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-890/
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