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Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5285| House 
| Updated: 9/17/2021
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (31)
Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee, Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021 This bill extends pandemic unemployment compensation provisions set to expire on September 6, 2021, until February 1, 2022. Extended provisions include benefits to covered individuals who are not eligible for regular unemployment compensation or traditional extended benefits, the $300 weekly benefit increase, waiting week benefits, and federal reimbursement of short-time compensation. The bill also increases the maximum duration of compensation from 79 weeks to 100 weeks.
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Timeline
Sep 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Sep 17, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • September 17, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 17, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.


  • September 17, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Labor and Employment

AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInfectious and parasitic diseasesRailroad Retirement BoardRailroadsState and local financeState and local government operationsTemporary and part-time employmentTransportation employeesUnemployment

Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5285| House 
| Updated: 9/17/2021
Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021 This bill extends pandemic unemployment compensation provisions set to expire on September 6, 2021, until February 1, 2022. Extended provisions include benefits to covered individuals who are not eligible for regular unemployment compensation or traditional extended benefits, the $300 weekly benefit increase, waiting week benefits, and federal reimbursement of short-time compensation. The bill also increases the maximum duration of compensation from 79 weeks to 100 weeks.
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Timeline
Sep 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Sep 17, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • September 17, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 17, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.


  • September 17, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (31)
Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee, Budget Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInfectious and parasitic diseasesRailroad Retirement BoardRailroadsState and local financeState and local government operationsTemporary and part-time employmentTransportation employeesUnemployment