CLOSE Act

This bill would end the federal pandemic unemployment benefit programs created by the CARES Act. Starting 30 days after it becomes law, the Labor Department could no longer make benefit payments under Pandemic Unemployment Assistance or the $600-type Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program, though it could still pay states for administrative costs. No state could enter or reenter an agreement for the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program. The bill would also repeal funding provisions for Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation and cancel unspent, unobligated money set aside for these programs.

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Sponsors

• Jon Husted Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors