S. 3497 · 116th Congress
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act
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This bill expands unemployment benefits to certain individuals affected by the public health emergency declared by the Department of Health and Human Services on January 27, 2020, with respect to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 12, 2020
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act
This bill expands unemployment benefits to certain individuals affected by the public health emergency declared by the Department of Health and Human Services on January 27, 2020, with respect to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Specifically, beginning on enactment of this bill and ending 26 weeks after the COVID-19 public health emergency expires, the Department of Labor must enter into an agreement with a state under which Labor shall finance 100% of such state's unemployment benefit assistance to unemployed workers who
- are not eligible for other federal or state unemployment insurance;
- meet certain conditions related to being unemployed, partially unemployed, or unable to work due to COVID-19;
- are not able to telework; and
- are not receiving other paid leave.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act
Latest action (Mar 12, 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.