HR 8164 · 96th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

A bill to amend the trade adjustment assistance provisions of the Trade Act of 1974 in order to include periods of authorized sick leave or absence from work due to work-related injury within the computation of weeks of employment for purposes of establishing worker eligibility for such assistance, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1980-09-18· Sponsored by Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14]· 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.(1980-09-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to include any period of authorized sick leave or absence from work due to work-related injury as a period of employment in determining whether a worker meets the required weeks of employment to qualify for trade adjustment assistance. Directs the Secretary of Labor to reconsider any refiled application in light of such amendment, if the original application was denied.…

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Cosponsors (13)

12 Democrats1 Independent