S. 2898 · 117th Congress
Unemployment Insurance Systems Modernization Act of 2021
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This bill expands the list of requirements a state unemployment compensation system must meet for the state to receive federal funds for administration of the system.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 29, 2021
Unemployment Insurance Systems Modernization Act of 2021
This bill expands the list of requirements a state unemployment compensation system must meet for the state to receive federal funds for administration of the system.
Specifically the bill requires the unemployment law of each state to include various provisions to promote adaptability, including provisions for (1) handling surges in claims, (2) processing disaster unemployment assistance claims, (3) processing claims under temporary federal benefits programs, and (4) automating claims for short-time compensation.
The bill also requires states to utilize databases and other systems in an effort to prevent fraudulent and improper unemployment compensation payments. Specifically, states must use (1) a system selected by the Department of Labor for cross-matching unemployment claimants against available databases, (2) an automated system developed and approved by Labor for exchanging unemployment compensation information, and (3) the existing National Directory of New Hires for identifying individuals who have become employed.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Unemployment Insurance Systems Modernization Act of 2021
Latest action (Sep 29, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Labor and Employment · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 29, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.