118 HR 5861 RH: Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-11-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IBUnion Calendar No. 222118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5861[Report No. 118–277]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 2, 2023Mr. LaHood (for himself and Mr. Davis of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansNovember 21, 2023Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 2, 2023A BILLTo extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act.

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Eligibility for reemployment services

(a)

In general

Section 306(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 506(a)) is amended—(1)by striking individuals referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j) and inserting claimants for regular compensation, including claimants referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j),; and(2)by striking such individuals and inserting such claimants.(b)

Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

November 21, 2023Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed