Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002

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Congressional Summary of S 3009

Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 - Amends the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (TEUCA, which is title II of the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002, PL107-147) to extend the TEUCA program through weeks of unemployment ending before July 1, 2003 (currently January 1, 2003).

Entitles eligible individuals in all States to a total of 26 weeks of TEUCA compensation (13 weeks beyond the current 13 weeks).

Provides an additional seven weeks of TEUCA benefits for workers in high unemployment States (entitling them to a total of 33, which is 20 weeks beyond the current 13).

Applies a revised adjusted insured unemployment rate State trigger. Sets an additional TEUCA benefit period State trigger based on total unemployment rate.

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Current Status of Bill S 3009

Bill S 3009 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 26, 2002. Bill S 3009 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on September 26, 2002.  Bill S 3009's most recent activity was Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10137-10139) as of October 9, 2002

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3009

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
33
Democrat Cosponsors
31
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3009

Primary Policy Focus

Labor and Employment

Potential Impact Areas

Labor statisticsUnemploymentUnemployment insurance

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3009

Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002Unemployment Benefits billEmergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002A bill to provide economic security for America's workers.
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