Workforce Support and Flexibility Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2358
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2021-07-15
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Infectious and parasitic diseases

State and local government operations

Unemployment
Latest action: action_date: 2021-07-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Workforce Support and Flexibility Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill allows states to pay a lower weekly Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation supplement to unemployed individuals until September 6, 2021, when the supplement is set to expire. Specifically, the bill allows a state to choose the weekly supplement amount that will be paid to qualified individuals, so long as the chosen amount is no greater than $300. Current law requires states to provide a $300 weekly supplement under the program.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2358 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2021 Mr. Carper (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide flexibility under the Federal Unemployment Compensation program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce Support and Flexibility Act of 2021 . 2. Flexibility under the Federal Unemployment Compensation program Section 2104(b)(3)(A) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9023(b)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking September 6, 2021 and inserting the date of the enactment of the Workforce Support and Flexibility Act of 2021 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iii) For weeks of unemployment ending after the date of the enactment of the Workforce Support and Flexibility Act of 2021 , and ending on or before September 6, 2021, $300 (or, upon written notice by the State to the Secretary, an amount established by the State that is less than $300 (but not less than $1). .