BRIDGE for Workers Act

Bill: 116-hr-1759
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
Introduced: 2019-03-14 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-14
text: 

Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act

 
This bill extends eligibility for reemployment services to all individuals claiming unemployment compensation. Currently, only unemployment claimants that are identified as likely to exhaust their regular unemployment compensation are eligible for such reemployment services. 


action_date: 2019-04-09
text: 

Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act

 
This bill extends eligibility for reemployment services to all individuals claiming unemployment compensation. Currently, only unemployment claimants that are identified as likely to exhaust their regular unemployment compensation are eligible for such reemployment services. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391.
action_date: 2019-12-18
text: Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 24 (Roll no. 162). (text: CR H3148)
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 24 (Roll no. 162).(text: CR H3148)
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3168)
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1759.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3148-3151)
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Mr. Davis, Danny K. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-38.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-38.
action_date: 2019-04-02
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-04-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-03-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2019-03-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-03-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-14
text: Introduced in House