HR 17539 · 93th Congress · Labor and Employment

Special Unemployment Compensation Act

Introduced 1974-11-26· Sponsored by Rep. Whalen, Charles W., Jr. [R-OH-3]· 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 House Committee on Ways and Means.(1974-11-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Special Unemployment Compensation Act - Declares it to be the purpose of this Act to establish a Federal unemployment law providing a temporary program of supplemental unemployment assistance to workers affected by adverse economic conditions in areas of aggravated unemployment. Provides that each State which enters into an agreement with the Secretary of Labor, pursuant to which it makes payments of special unemployment assistance, shall be paid by the the United States in such amounts as are deemed necessary by the Secretary to carry out the provisions of this Act in the State. Provides that a State shall not be eligible to enter into such an agreement with the Secretary for any week in which specified conditions exist. States that an individual shall be eligible to receive a payment of special assistance or waiting period credit with respect to a week of unemployment occuring during and subsequent to a special unemployment period in accordance with the provisions of this Act if the individual meets the specified requirements, including the exhaustion of all rights to compensation under all State unemployment compensation and other laws. Provides for the periods of time to be cov…

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