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BRIDGE for Workers Act

USA118th CongressS-3745| Senate 
| Updated: 2/7/2024
Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (3)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)

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 bill permanently expands the allowable purposes for certain Department of Labor grants to states for reemployment services and eligibility assessments. Specifically, the bill 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 bill makes this authority permanent.)
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2872
BRIDGE for Workers Act
Feb 7, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 25, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-5861
Signed by President.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2872
    BRIDGE for Workers Act


  • February 7, 2024
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2024
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • November 25, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-5861
    Signed by President.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 118-5861: BRIDGE for Workers Act

BRIDGE for Workers Act

USA118th CongressS-3745| Senate 
| Updated: 2/7/2024
Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act This bill permanently expands the allowable purposes for certain Department of Labor grants to states for reemployment services and eligibility assessments. Specifically, the bill 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 bill makes this authority permanent.)
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2872
BRIDGE for Workers Act
Feb 7, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 25, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-5861
Signed by President.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2872
    BRIDGE for Workers Act


  • February 7, 2024
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2024
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • November 25, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-5861
    Signed by President.
Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (3)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 118-5861: BRIDGE for Workers Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted