[118th Congress Public Law 120]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 118-120
118th Congress

                                 An Act


 
   To extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all 
           claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other 
            purposes. <<NOTE: Nov. 25, 2024 -  [H.R. 5861]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Building on 
Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act.>> 
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 42 USC 1305 note.>>  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''.
SEC. 2. 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) <<NOTE: 42 USC 506 note.>> Effective Date.--The amendments made 
by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act.

    Approved November 25, 2024.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5861:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 118-277 (Comm. on Ways and Means).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):
            Sept. 17, considered and passed House.
            Nov. 13, considered and passed Senate.

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