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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5861
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 161 (Monday, October 2, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LaHOOD:H.R. 5861.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution--Congress hasthe power ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Power, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof.''The single subject of this legislation is:The bill extends reemployment services and eligibilityassessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, asopposed to just those identified as likely to exhaust theirregular compensation.[Page H4951]
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Standing
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  - Markup By
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H. Rept. 118-277

- BRIDGE for Workers Act
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Became Public Law No: 118-120.
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Became Public Law No: 118-120.
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Signed by President.
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Signed by President.
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Presented to President.
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Presented to President.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6567)
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Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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15:13:31
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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15:13:27
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5253)
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5253)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5861.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5253-5254)
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Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-277.
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H.R. 5861, BRIDGE for Workers Act
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59771
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on November 2, 2023
- Public Law
118-120
Labor and Employment
- Employment and training programs
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- Unemployment
2023-12-27T17:30:23Z
Labor and Employment
2023-10-16T22:00:20Z
00
2023-10-02
Introduced in House
2024-07-26T13:42:12Z
Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act
This bill permanently expands the allowable purposes for certain Department of Labor grants to states for reemployment services and eligibility assessments. Specifically, the bill 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 bill makes this authority permanent.)
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2023-11-21
Reported to House
2024-07-25T16:41:55Z
Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act
This bill permanently expands the allowable purposes for certain Department of Labor grants to states for reemployment services and eligibility assessments. Specifically, the bill 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 bill makes this authority permanent.)
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Public Law
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Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act
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.)

BRIDGE for Workers Act
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BRIDGE for Workers Act
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Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act
2024-11-16T00:53:18Z
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Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act
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BRIDGE for Workers Act
2024-09-21T03:23:15Z
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- Short Title(s) as Passed House
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BRIDGE for Workers Act
2024-09-19T02:08:16Z
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House
Engrossed in House
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- Short Title(s) as Passed House
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Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act
2024-09-19T02:08:16Z
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Engrossed in House
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BRIDGE for Workers Act
2024-07-24T15:19:49Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act
2024-05-24T13:36:03Z
Introduced in House
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- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
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Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act
2024-05-24T13:35:23Z
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BRIDGE for Workers Act
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Reported in House
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- Official Title as Introduced
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To extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T21:34:05Z
Introduced in House
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- Enrolled Bill
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5861enr/xml/BILLS-118hr5861enr.xml
- Referred in Senate
2024-09-18T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5861rfs/xml/BILLS-118hr5861rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2024-09-17T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5861eh/xml/BILLS-118hr5861eh.xml
- Reported in House
2023-11-21T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5861rh/xml/BILLS-118hr5861rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2023-10-02T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5861ih/xml/BILLS-118hr5861ih.xml
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  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-118publ120/uslm/PLAW-118publ120.xml
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