S. 3496 · 116th Congress
Preventing Layoffs During a Public Health Emergency Act of 2020
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Preventing Layoffs During a Public Health Emergency Act of 2020
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 12, 2020
Preventing Layoffs During a Public Health Emergency Act of 2020
This bill provides 100% of temporary federal financing of limited short-time compensation (STC) payments in certain states where a public health emergency has been declared. (STC, also known as work sharing, is a program within the federal-state unemployment system that provides pro-rated unemployment compensation to workers whose hours have been reduced in lieu of a layoff.)
The term public health emergency means a public health emergency declared for an area by (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or (2) a state public health official with the authority to declare such an emergency for the area.
Certain states without a STC program may enter into an agreement with the Department of Labor under which Labor will temporarily finance 50% of the state's STC payments.
If such a state subsequently enacts a state law implementing a STC program that meets federal requirements it shall be ineligible for such 50% financing; however, it shall be eligible for the 100% financing.
Labor must
- develop and provide model legislative language for states to develop and enact STC programs, including periodically reviewing and revising such language;
- provide technical assistance and guidance in developing, enacting, and implementing STC programs; and
- establish certain STC reporting requirements.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Preventing Layoffs During a Public Health Emergency Act of 2020
Latest action (Mar 12, 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1743-1744)
Policy area: Labor and Employment · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 12, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.