S. 165 · 116th Congress
Federal Unemployment Compensation Equality Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Richard Blumenthal
- Introduced
- 2019-01-16
- Latest action
- 2019-01-16 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Federal Unemployment Compensation Equality Act of 2019
This bill creates statutory authority for certain federal employees to be eligible for unemployment compensation during a lapse in appropriations.
With respect to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or around December 22, 2018, a federal employee who is excepted from furlough (i.e., who continues to work during a lapse in appropriations) is deemed eligible for unemployment compensation benefits for the duration of the lapse in appropriations.