Help Wanted Act

Bill: 117-hr-3307
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]
Introduced: 2021-05-18
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Intergovernmental relations

State and local government operations

Unemployment
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Help Wanted Act</b></p> <p>This bill eliminates federal pandemic unemployment compensation on the first Monday that is 14 days or more after the bill's enactment. Under current law, this supplementary compensation is available to claimants in participating states until September 6, 2021.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3307 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 18, 2021 Mr. Hern introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To eliminate the extension of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Wanted Act . 2. Elimination of the extension of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (a) In general Section 2104(e)(2) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9023(e)(2) ) is amended by striking September 6, 2021 and inserting the first Monday that is on or after the date that is 14 days after the date of enactment of the Help Wanted Act . (b) Amount Section 2104(b)(3)(A)(ii) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9023(b)(3)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking September 6, 2021 and inserting the first Monday that is on or after the date that is 14 days after the date of enactment of the Help Wanted Act . (c) Applications Section 2104(b) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9023(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Application deadline As a condition of the agreement under this section, a State may not accept an application for an increase in unemployment benefits under this section on or after the date of enactment of the Help Wanted Act. .