US Congress House Bill 5408 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on June 8 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-06-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2016 This bill amends the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 with respect to state short-time compensation programs that allow employers to reduce the workweek of their employees in lieu of layoffs. The bill: (1) extends federal financing of the programs for an additional two years; and (2) extends through December 31, 2016, the deadline for a state to submit to the Department of Labor its application for a short-time compensation program grant.

Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2016

Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-06-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2016-06-08	House	Introduced in House

SB1902 (Related) 2015-07-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6189-6190)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5408/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5408/BILLS-114hr5408ih.pdf