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BRIDGE for Workers Act

11/1/2022, 7:17 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 1759

Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act

This bill extends eligibility for reemployment services to all individuals claiming unemployment compensation. Currently, only unemployment claimants that are identified as likely to exhaust their regular unemployment compensation are eligible for such reemployment services.

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Current Status of Bill HR 1759

Bill HR 1759 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 14, 2019. Bill HR 1759 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on March 14, 2019.  Bill HR 1759's most recent activity was Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391. as of December 19, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1759

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
9
Democrat Cosponsors
5
Republican Cosponsors
4
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1759

Primary Policy Focus

Labor and Employment

Potential Impact Areas

- Employment and training programs
- Unemployment

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1759

BRIDGE for Workers Act
Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act
BRIDGE for Workers Act
To amend title III of the Social Security Act to extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.
To amend title III of the Social Security Act to extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.
Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act
To amend title III of the Social Security Act to extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.
BRIDGE for Workers Act
Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act
BRIDGE for Workers Act
Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act
BRIDGE for Workers Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 1759

Xochitl Torres Small
Xochitl Torres Small
New MexicoDemocrat
Van Taylor
Van Taylor
TexasRepublican
Bradley Scott Schneider
Bradley Scott Schneider
IllinoisDemocrat
Linda T. Sánchez
Linda T. Sánchez
CaliforniaDemocrat

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