S3140-118

Introduced

To modernize unemployment compensation benefits.

118th Congress Introduced Oct 26, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To modernize unemployment compensation benefits., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Unemployment Insurance Modernization and Recession Readiness Act. The table of contents of this...
  • Section idFB8726807B1C401EABACF8F06FC95D69: 101. Full Federal funding of extended unemployment compensation Section 204 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304...
  • Section id682C43CA8F224D8BB15DDB6FAF4A875C: 102. Improving the extended benefit triggers Section 203 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended...
  • Section idFD886F605BE741BEAE9B382E93FD0192: 103. Increase in the number of weeks of extended benefits during high unemployment periods Section 202(b) of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment...
  • Section id2CD3678D0D284E8CBB3D53B15EBA5513: 104. Improved calculation of amounts in an individual's extended benefit account Section 202(b)(1) of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To modernize unemployment compensation benefits., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

This bill, To modernize unemployment compensation benefits., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor Criminal Justice Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 26, 2023

Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Fetterman, Ms. Warren, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Criminal Justice Civil Rights
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"eligible individual" §idAF857404EB4A442D89DFA17B65194009

an individual who, for any week— is unemployed or partially employed, including self-employment

"eligible individual" §idE3C3AE6FDC0B475C975A081F09ADF4EC

an individual who, for any week— is unemployed or partially employed, including self-employment

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