Layoff Prevention Act of 2011

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 112th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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12 cosponsors · 12 D

8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Layoff Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth requirements relating to short-time compensation programs to allow employers to reduce the workweek of their employees in lieu of layoffs.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 6, 2011

Provides for federal financing of state short-time compensation programs. Requires the Secretary of Labor to: (1) award grants to states that enact such programs; (2) develop model legislative language for use by states in developing, enacting, and implementing such programs; and (3) report to Congress and the President on their implementation.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Layoff Prevention Act of 2011

Latest action (Jul 6, 2011): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4398-4400)

Policy area: Labor and Employment · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 6, 2011

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.