HR 3929 · 98th Congress · Labor and Employment

Federal Supplemental Compensation Amendments of 1983

Introduced 1983-09-20· Sponsored by Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 98-135.(1983-10-24)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1983-10-21
Yea 300Nay 5
PassedHouse · 1983-10-21
Yea 300Nay 5

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Title I: Extension of Federal Supplemental Compensation Program - Amends the Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 to extend the payment of benefits under the Federal supplemental unemployment compensation program for seven weeks through November 15, 1983. Increases the number of weeks for which such benefits are payable to an individual or in a State. Provides, in the case of any account from which Federal supplemental compensation is first payable to an individual for a week beginning after September 30, 1983, that the amount established in the account shall be equal to the lesser of: (1) 65 percent of the total amount of regular compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable to the individual with respect to the benefit year (as determined under State law) on the basis of which the individual most recently received regular compensation; or (2) specified applicable limits (during certain State unemployment periods) times the individual's average weekly benefit for the benefit year. Provides formulas to determine the additional entitlement of individuals to whom such benefits were payable before October 1, 1983. Raises the maximum applicable limit (the maximum pay…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican