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Continued Assistance to Unemployed Workers Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4771| Senate 
| Updated: 9/30/2020
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (1)
Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Continued Assistance to Unemployed Workers Act of 2020 This bill extends unemployment assistance to workers who are unemployed due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically the bill extends through January 31, 2021 (1) Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, (2) Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), (3) Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), (4) temporary financing of short-time compensation (STC) payments, (5) temporary financing of STC program agreements, (6) full federal funding of the first week of compensable regular unemployment for states with no waiting period, and (7) 13 additional weeks of pandemic emergency unemployment extension compensation. The bill also extends through June 30, 2021 (1) the federal share of payments to states for extended and regular unemployment compensation, (2) the suspension on the accrual of interest on federal payments made to states for assistance with unemployment, and (3) appropriations for the transfer of funds to state accounts in the Unemployment Trust Fund for the reimbursement of certain governmental entities and nonprofit organizations for amounts paid (in lieu of contributions) into such accounts. The bill provides an additional $125 in mixed earner unemployment compensation to recipients of at least $5,000 of self-employment income in the most recent taxable year before the individual applied for regular compensation.
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Timeline
Sep 30, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 30, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • September 30, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 30, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 116-4800: The Heroes Act
  • HR 116-8812: Relief for Working Families Act of 2020
  • HR 116-8406: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
  • HR 116-7846: Support Working Families Act of 2020
  • S 116-5037: Relief for Working Families Act of 2020
  • HR 116-925: The Heroes Act
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Continued Assistance to Unemployed Workers Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4771| Senate 
| Updated: 9/30/2020
Continued Assistance to Unemployed Workers Act of 2020 This bill extends unemployment assistance to workers who are unemployed due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically the bill extends through January 31, 2021 (1) Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, (2) Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), (3) Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), (4) temporary financing of short-time compensation (STC) payments, (5) temporary financing of STC program agreements, (6) full federal funding of the first week of compensable regular unemployment for states with no waiting period, and (7) 13 additional weeks of pandemic emergency unemployment extension compensation. The bill also extends through June 30, 2021 (1) the federal share of payments to states for extended and regular unemployment compensation, (2) the suspension on the accrual of interest on federal payments made to states for assistance with unemployment, and (3) appropriations for the transfer of funds to state accounts in the Unemployment Trust Fund for the reimbursement of certain governmental entities and nonprofit organizations for amounts paid (in lieu of contributions) into such accounts. The bill provides an additional $125 in mixed earner unemployment compensation to recipients of at least $5,000 of self-employment income in the most recent taxable year before the individual applied for regular compensation.
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Timeline
Sep 30, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 30, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • September 30, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 30, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (1)
Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 116-4800: The Heroes Act
  • HR 116-8812: Relief for Working Families Act of 2020
  • HR 116-8406: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
  • HR 116-7846: Support Working Families Act of 2020
  • S 116-5037: Relief for Working Families Act of 2020
  • HR 116-925: The Heroes Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentChild healthCongressional oversightEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsSelf-employedState and local financeState and local government operationsTemporary and part-time employmentUnemployment