US SB490 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-1)
Status: Introduced on March 1 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-03-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 1 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-03-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Labor to study and report on the technology needs of federal and state unemployment compensation programs. Based on this study, Labor must develop, operate, and maintain a modular set of technology capabilities to modernize the delivery of unemployment compensation. Before the deployment of the technology capabilities to all states, Labor must select at least four states to participate in a pilot program to test the technology capabilities and demonstrate that they meet requirements. The bill establishes accessibility requirements for filing online unemployment compensation claims. In addition, it prohibits the technology capabilities from relying solely on a high-risk automated decision system to (1) deny a claim for unemployment compensation, (2) reduce the amount of unemployment compensation for which a claimant is eligible, or (3) deny a claimant's right to appeal an unemployment compensation decision.
Title
Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] |
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Krysten Sinema [D-AZ] |
| Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] |
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] |
| Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-01 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1458 (Same As) 2021-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Business records
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Labor
Disability and paralysis
Employment taxes
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Labor and employment
Public contracts and procurement
Right of privacy
State and local government operations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Technology assessment
Unemployment
Wages and earnings
Business records
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Labor
Disability and paralysis
Employment taxes
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Labor and employment
Public contracts and procurement
Right of privacy
State and local government operations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Technology assessment
Unemployment
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/490/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s490/BILLS-117s490is.pdf |
