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118th Congress Labor and Employment

H.R. 5861: BRIDGE for Workers Act

Became LawPublic Law 118-120, signed Nov 25, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Oct 2, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)Sep 17, 2024
  3. Passed Senate (completed)Nov 13, 2024
  4. To the President (completed)Nov 20, 2024
  5. Became law (completed)Nov 25, 2024

Summary

Public Law, Nov 25, 2024

This act permanently expands the allowable purposes for certain Department of Labor grants to states for reemployment services and eligibility assessments. Specifically, the act permanently allows these grants to be used to fund reemployment services and eligibility assessments for all claimants for unemployment compensation.

(Under the current statute, the grants may only be used to provide such services to a subset of claimants who have been identified by the state as likely to exhaust unemployment benefits and need job search assistance to become employed. However, in recent years, annual appropriations acts have allowed the grants to be used for all claimants for unemployment compensation. This act makes this authority permanent.)

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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184 points earned
  1. 1Darin LaHood R-IL SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed House, discharged, passed Senate, became law7 events+180
  2. 2Danny Davis D-ILCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Nov 25, 2024Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-120.
  2. Nov 20, 2024Presented to the President.
  3. Nov 13, 2024Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  4. Sep 17, 2024Passed the House by voice vote.
  5. Oct 2, 2023Introduced in the House by Darin LaHood.
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  1. Nov 25, 2024Signed by President.
  2. Nov 25, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-120.
  3. Nov 20, 2024Presented to President.
  4. Nov 14, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Nov 13, 2024Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Nov 13, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Nov 13, 2024Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6567)
  8. Sep 18, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  9. Sep 17, 2024Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Sep 17, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5253-5254)
  11. Sep 17, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5861.
  12. Sep 17, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5253)
  13. Sep 17, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5253)
  14. Sep 17, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Nov 21, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-277.
  16. Nov 21, 2023Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
  17. Nov 2, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  18. Nov 2, 2023Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
  19. Oct 2, 2023Introduced in House
  20. Oct 2, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.