Get Americans Back To Work Act

Bill: 117-hr-3104
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-05-11
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: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Get Americans Back To Work Act</strong></p> <p>This bill makes an individual ineligible for federal pandemic unemployment compensation (FPUC) after June 30, 2021. It also reduces the amount of FPUC to $150.00 for weeks of unemployment ending after May 31, 2021, and ending on or before June 30, 2021.</p> <p>Under current law, an individual is eligible for FPUC for weeks of employment ending on or before September 6, 2021 in the amount of $300. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3104 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2021 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Steube , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Feenstra , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Gibbs , and Mr. Rouzer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To shorten the extension, and the amount, of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation in order to get Americans back to work.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Get Americans Back To Work Act . 2. Shortening of the extension, and reducing the amount, 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 June 30, 2021 . (b) Amount Section 2104(b)(3)(A) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9023(b)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking September 6, 2021 and inserting May 31, 2021 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iii) For weeks of unemployment ending after May 31, 2021, and ending on or before June 30, 2021, $150. .