HR 6867 · 110th Congress · Labor and Employment

Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008

Introduced 2008-09-10· Sponsored by Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-449.(2008-11-21)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2008-10-03
Roll #683
Yea 368Nay 28
Democrats
226 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
142 Yea·28 Nay
PassedHouse · 2008-10-03
Roll #683
Yea 368Nay 28
Democrats
226 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
142 Yea·28 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to revise the formula for Tier-1 amounts a state credits to an applicant's emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA) for a benefit year. Increases the figures in the formula (the lesser of which shall be the amount credited) from: (1) 50% to 80% of the total amount of regular compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable to the individual during the benefit year; and (2) 13 to 20 times the individual's average weekly benefit amount for the benefit year. Provides an additional Tier-2 period for deposits to an individual's EUCA, using the current formula, if, at the time that the amount established under this Act is exhausted, or at any time thereafter, the individual's state is in an extended benefit period. Prescribes a formula for determining if a state is in an extended benefit period. Allows the Tier-2 period augmentation to be applied to the individual's EUCA only once. Prohibits a Tier-2 augmentation under this Act to an individual's account after March 31, 2009, if the account is exhausted after such date. Extends the period of emergency unemployment compensat…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 6867, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008

Dec 22, 2008

<p>Estimate of the direct spending and revenue effects of the bill as cleared by the Congress on November 20, 2008, and signed by the President on November 21, 2008</p>

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H.R. 6867, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008

Dec 22, 2008

Estimate of the direct spending and revenue effects of the bill as cleared by the Congress on November 20, 2008, and signed by the President on November 21, 2008

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans