US Congress Senate Bill 1647 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on August 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-08-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9082-9083)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Assistance for Unemployed Workers Extension Act - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, as amended by the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 and the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA). Extends the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program through December 31, 2010. Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to extend until January 1, 2011, federal-state agreements increasing regular unemployment compensation payments to individuals. Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, as amended by the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, to require a further additional Tier-3 period for deposits to an individual's EUCA, using the current formula, if, at the time the amount added to such individual's account under the Act is exhausted or at any time thereafter, the individual's state is in an extended benefit period. Prescribes a formula for determining if a state is in an extended benefit period. Authorizes a state to pay extended compensation to an otherwise eligible individual before any further additional EUC, if such individual claimed extended compensation for at least one week of unemployment after the exhaustion of additional EUC. Allows the Tier-3 period augmentation to be applied to the individual's EUCA only once. Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to extend until January 1, 2011, the requirement that federal payments to states cover 100% of EUC. Amends the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, as amended by such Act, to extend through May 30, 2011, federal matching for the first week of extended EUC for states with no waiting week. Amends the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to extend through December 31, 2010, the temporary increase in extended unemployment benefits for employees with 10 or more years of service and for those with less than 10. Makes additional appropriations to cover such cost. Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to make additional appropriations to the Railroad Retirement Board to cover administrative expenses associated with such additional extended benefits.

Assistance for Unemployed Workers Extension Act

Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Roland Burris [D-IL]
Sen. Robert Byrd [D-WV]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]
Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]	Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]	Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]
Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-08-07		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9082-9083)
2009-08-07		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9081-9082)

HB3404 (Related) 2009-07-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
HB3548 (Related) 2009-11-06 - Became Public Law No: 111-92.
HB3756 (Related) 2009-10-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HB4183 (Related) 2009-12-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
HB4691 (Related) 2010-03-02 - Became Public Law No: 111-144.
HB4707 (Related) 2010-03-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
HB4851 (Related) 2010-04-15 - Became Public Law No: 111-157.
SB1699 (Related) 2009-09-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9745)
SB2831 (Related) 2009-12-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12325-12327)
SB3153 (Related) 2010-03-25 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 40. Record Vote Number: 106. (consideration: CR S2094)
SB3173 (Related) 2010-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB3420 (Related) 2010-05-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4221-4222)
HB5453 (Related) 2010-05-28 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
HB5618 (Related) 2010-07-14 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 459.
HB5647 (Related) 2010-10-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
SB3551 (Related) 2010-06-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB4213 (Related) 2010-07-22 - Became Public Law No: 111-205.
SB3706 (Related) 2010-08-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB6419 (Related) 2010-11-18 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 258 - 154 (Roll no. 579).
SB3981 (Related) 2010-12-01 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8343)
HB6556 (Related) 2010-12-17 - Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
SB3990 (Related) 2010-11-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1647/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1647/BILLS-111s1647is.pdf