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H.R.6867
Title: To provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation.
Sponsor: Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] (introduced 9/10/2008)      Cosponsors (20)
Related Bills: S.3507
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-449 [GPO: Text, PDF]
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SUMMARY AS OF:
11/20/2008--Passed Senate without amendment.    (There are 2 other summaries)

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 3, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to revise the formula for Tier-1 amounts a state credits to an applicant's emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA) for a benefit year. Increases the figures in the formula (the lesser of which shall be the amount credited): (1) from 50% to 80% of the total amount of regular compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable to the individual during the benefit year; and (2) from 13 to 20 times the individual's average weekly benefit amount for the benefit year.

Provides an additional Tier-2 period for deposits to an individual's EUCA, using the current formula, if, at the time that the amount established under this Act is exhausted, or at any time thereafter, the individual's state is in an extended benefit period.

Prescribes a formula for determining if a state is in an extended benefit period.

Allows the Tier-2 period augmentation to be applied to the individual's EUCA only once.

Prohibits a Tier-2 augmentation to an individual's EUCA under this Act after March 31, 2009, if the EUCA is exhausted after such date.

Extends the period of emergency unemployment compensation through August 27, 2009.

Exempts weeks of unemployment between enactment of this Act and December 8, 2009, from the prohibition in the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 against federal matching payments to a state for the first week in an individual's eligibility period for which extended compensation or sharable regular compensation is paid if the state law of such state provides for payment (at any time or under any circumstances) of regular compensation to an individual for his first week of otherwise compensable unemployment. (Thus allows temporary federal matching for the first week of extended benefits for states with no waiting period.)

MAJOR ACTIONS: l¦

9/10/2008 Introduced in House
10/3/2008 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 368 - 28 (Roll no. 683).
11/20/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
11/20/2008 Cleared for White House.
11/20/2008 Presented to President.
11/21/2008 Signed by President.
11/21/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-449 [Text, PDF]
ALL ACTIONS:
9/10/2008:
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
10/3/2008 1:39pm:
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Rangel asked unanimous consent that it be in order today for the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules relating to H.R. 6867. Agreed to without objection.
10/3/2008 1:39pm:
Mr. Rangel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
10/3/2008 1:39pm:
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10808-10814)
10/3/2008 1:39pm:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6867.
10/3/2008 2:46pm:
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 368 - 28 (Roll no. 683). (text: CR H10808-10809)
10/3/2008 2:46pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/17/2008:
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
11/18/2008:
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1123 under authority of the order of the Senate of 11/17/2008.
11/19/2008:
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S10627-10628)
11/19/2008:
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S10627-10628; text: CR S10627)
11/20/2008:
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 6. Record Vote Number: 214. (consideration: CR S10701-10702; text: CR S10701)
11/20/2008:
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate. (consideration: CR S10701-10702)
11/20/2008:
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
11/20/2008:
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
11/20/2008:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
11/20/2008:
Cleared for White House.
11/20/2008:
Presented to President.
11/21/2008:
Signed by President.
11/21/2008:
Became Public Law No: 110-449.
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COSPONSORS(20), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

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AMENDMENT(S):

1. S.AMDT.5696 to H.R.6867 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Martinez, Mel [FL] (introduced 11/20/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 11/20/2008 Senate amendment submitted

2. S.AMDT.5697 to H.R.6867 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT] (introduced 11/20/2008)      Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 11/20/2008 Senate amendment submitted