H.R. 4439 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned, Jul 16, 2025
1st SessionH. R. 4439
A BILL
Unemployment Insurance Modernization and Recession Readiness Act
Sponsor: Rep. Donald S. Beyer (D-VA-8) · Introduced Jul 16, 2025 · Labor and Employment · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 16, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.”
Sections
Sections · 1
Title I — Modernization of extended benefits · 10
- Sec. 101Full Federal funding of extended unemployment compensationNo change
- Sec. 102Improving the extended benefit triggersNo change
- Sec. 103Increase in the number of weeks of extended benefits during high unemployment periodsNo change
- Sec. 104Improved calculation of amounts in an individual's extended benefit accountNo change
- Sec. 105Transition for amounts remaining in extended benefit accounts when a State is no longer in an extended benefit periodNo change
- Sec. 106Coordination of extended benefits with regular compensationNo change
- Sec. 107Portability of extended benefitsNo change
- Sec. 108Additional extended benefit program improvementsNo change
- Sec. 109Exemption of extended benefits from sequestrationNo change
- Sec. 110Effective dateNo change
Title II — Modernization of regular unemployment · 18
- Sec. 201Floor on the number of weeksNo change
- Sec. 202Floor on the minimum replacement of wagesNo change
- Sec. 203Floor on the maximum benefitNo change
- Sec. 204Part-time workNo change
- Sec. 205Base periodNo change
- Sec. 206Expansion of good cause separationsNo change
- Sec. 207Unemployment compensation for victims of a qualifying act of violence or harassmentNo change
- Sec. 208Elimination of waiting weeksNo change
- Sec. 209Temporary work assignmentNo change
- Sec. 210Self-employment assistance programNo change
- Sec. 211Short-time compensation programNo change
- Sec. 212Minimum level of prior employmentNo change
- Sec. 213Employee statusNo change
- Sec. 214Eligibility of certain student-workers for unemployment compensationNo change
- Sec. 215Dependents' allowanceNo change
- Sec. 216Labor disputesNo change
- Sec. 217Educational employeesNo change
- Sec. 218Emergency enhanced unemployment compensationNo change