H.R. 6271 · 116th Congress
Unemployment Assistance for Individuals Impacted by Quarantine Order for a National or State Public Health Emergency Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee
- Introduced
- 2020-03-13
- Latest action
- 2020-03-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Summary
Unemployment Assistance for Individuals Impacted by Quarantine Order for a National or State Public Health Emergency Act of 2020
This bill authorizes the President to treat a national or state public health emergency, including a virus threat or other health pandemic, as a major disaster for purposes of providing disaster unemployment assistance.
The President may provide additional unemployment assistance to an individual who is under a quarantine order and meets certain requirements.