NO BOSS Act

This bill changes federal rules for state self-employment assistance programs, which let people receiving unemployment benefits work on starting a business. It removes the requirement that participants be people who are likely to use up their regular unemployment benefits. It also lets participants qualify either through state-approved activities that include entrepreneurial training, business counseling, and technical assistance, or by working under a business plan and market study approved by the state. The changes take effect two years after the bill becomes law, though states may change their laws sooner. The Secretary of Labor must write regulations and give states a model list of qualifying activities and best practices for checking that participants complete them.

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Sponsors

• Christopher A. Coons Democrat sponsor
• 4 cosponsors