H.R. 1172 · 113th Congress
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the payment of unemployment compensation to individuals discharged for drug or alcohol use.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Gus Bilirakis
- Introduced
- 2013-03-14
- Latest action
- 2013-04-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny payment of unemployment compensation to employees who are discharged from employment for: (1) being under the influence of, or consuming or otherwise using, alcohol or any controlled substance while performing services for an employer; (2) possessing any controlled substance on the premises of an employer; (3) refusing a request to take a drug test; or (4) testing positive for illegal use of a controlled substance.