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BRIDGE for Workers Act

USA118th CongressHR-5861| House 
| Updated: 11/25/2024
Darin LaHood

Darin LaHood

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (1)
Danny K. Davis (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act This act permanently expands the allowable purposes for certain Department of Labor grants to states for reemployment services and eligibility assessments. Specifically, the act permanently allows these grants to be used to fund reemployment services and eligibility assessments for all claimants for unemployment compensation. (Under the current statute, the grants may only be used to provide such services to a subset of claimants who have been identified by the state as likely to exhaust unemployment benefits and need job search assistance to become employed. However, in recent years, annual appropriations acts have allowed the grants to be used for all claimants for unemployment compensation. This act makes this authority permanent.)

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1759
BRIDGE for Workers Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1763
BRIDGE for Workers Act
Oct 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Oct 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 2, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
Nov 2, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 21, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
Nov 21, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-277.
Feb 7, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-3745
Introduced in Senate
Sep 17, 2024
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 17, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5253-5254)
Sep 17, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5861.
Sep 17, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5253)
Sep 17, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5253)
Sep 17, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 18, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 13, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6567)
Nov 13, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 13, 2024
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 14, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 20, 2024
Presented to President.
Nov 25, 2024
Signed by President.
Nov 25, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-120.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1759
    BRIDGE for Workers Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1763
    BRIDGE for Workers Act


  • October 2, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • October 2, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • November 2, 2023
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.


  • November 2, 2023
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • November 21, 2023
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.


  • November 21, 2023
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-277.


  • February 7, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-3745
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 17, 2024
    Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • September 17, 2024
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5253-5254)


  • September 17, 2024
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5861.


  • September 17, 2024
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5253)


  • September 17, 2024
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5253)


  • September 17, 2024
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • September 18, 2024
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • November 13, 2024
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6567)


  • November 13, 2024
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • November 13, 2024
    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.


  • November 14, 2024
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • November 20, 2024
    Presented to President.


  • November 25, 2024
    Signed by President.


  • November 25, 2024
    Became Public Law No: 118-120.

Labor and Employment

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  • S 118-3745: BRIDGE for Workers Act
Employment and training programsUnemployment

BRIDGE for Workers Act

USA118th CongressHR-5861| House 
| Updated: 11/25/2024
Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act This act permanently expands the allowable purposes for certain Department of Labor grants to states for reemployment services and eligibility assessments. Specifically, the act permanently allows these grants to be used to fund reemployment services and eligibility assessments for all claimants for unemployment compensation. (Under the current statute, the grants may only be used to provide such services to a subset of claimants who have been identified by the state as likely to exhaust unemployment benefits and need job search assistance to become employed. However, in recent years, annual appropriations acts have allowed the grants to be used for all claimants for unemployment compensation. This act makes this authority permanent.)

Bill Text Versions

View Text
6 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1759
BRIDGE for Workers Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1763
BRIDGE for Workers Act
Oct 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Oct 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 2, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
Nov 2, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 21, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
Nov 21, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-277.
Feb 7, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-3745
Introduced in Senate
Sep 17, 2024
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 17, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5253-5254)
Sep 17, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5861.
Sep 17, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5253)
Sep 17, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5253)
Sep 17, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 18, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 13, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6567)
Nov 13, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 13, 2024
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 14, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 20, 2024
Presented to President.
Nov 25, 2024
Signed by President.
Nov 25, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-120.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1759
    BRIDGE for Workers Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1763
    BRIDGE for Workers Act


  • October 2, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • October 2, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • November 2, 2023
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.


  • November 2, 2023
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • November 21, 2023
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.


  • November 21, 2023
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-277.


  • February 7, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-3745
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 17, 2024
    Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • September 17, 2024
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5253-5254)


  • September 17, 2024
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5861.


  • September 17, 2024
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5253)


  • September 17, 2024
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5253)


  • September 17, 2024
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • September 18, 2024
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • November 13, 2024
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6567)


  • November 13, 2024
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • November 13, 2024
    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.


  • November 14, 2024
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • November 20, 2024
    Presented to President.


  • November 25, 2024
    Signed by President.


  • November 25, 2024
    Became Public Law No: 118-120.
Darin LaHood

Darin LaHood

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (1)
Danny K. Davis (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Finance Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 118-3745: BRIDGE for Workers Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employment and training programsUnemployment