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Proposal:Back on Your Feet Act of 2020

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.
Geographic Scope
National

Description

Back on Your Feet Act of 2020

This bill (1) extends pandemic unemployment programs established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act, (2) provides one-time payments to individuals who are no longer eligible for pandemic unemployment compensation because they have commenced employment, and (3) provides grants for the administration of state unemployment programs to states that implement certain employment-related policies.

The bill also requires states to submit weekly reports to the Department of Labor on the status of backlogs in such states of the processing of unemployment claims.

Bill Title

Back on Your Feet Act of 2020

Linked Goals

Steps

  • 2020-07-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
  • 2020-07-23: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • 2020-07-23: Introduced in House
  • 2020-07-23: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.