HR 5479 · 101th Congress · Labor and Employment

Economic Adjustment Assistance Act

Introduced 1990-08-03· Sponsored by Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1990-09-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Title I: Assistance for Certain Dislocated Workers - Economic Adjustment Assistance Act - Amends the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 to establish a program of economic adjustment assistance for certain dislocated workers. Provides for program eligibility determinations by the Secretary of Labor, and benefit information to workers. Provides for program benefits transition allowances and for health benefits for individuals receiving such allowances. Sets forth worker qualifying requirements, weekly amounts, limitations, overall limitation, and application of State laws. Provides for individual and family entitlements, premium assessment through withholding of a portion of the allowances, transfers of funds used to finance health benefits, and information transmission. Provides for agreements with States, administration absent a State agreement, payments to States, liabilities of clarifying and disbursing officers, fraud and recovery of overpayments, penalties, program payments out of the Account, regulations, and subpoena power. Terminates assistance under this title after FY 1995. Extends through calendar year 1996 the current higher rate of the Federal …

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