HOUSE 1759116th CongressRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391.

BRIDGE for Workers Act

Last Action: 12/19/2019

Actions

2019-12-19Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391.
2019-12-18Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2019-04-10Received in the Senate.
2019-04-09The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2019-04-09Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-04-09On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 24 (Roll no. 162). (text: CR H3148)
2019-04-09Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 24 (Roll no. 162).(text: CR H3148)
2019-04-09Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3168)
2019-04-09At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2019-04-09DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1759.
2019-04-09Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3148-3151)
2019-04-09Mr. Davis, Danny K. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-04-09Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18.
2019-04-09Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-38.
2019-04-09Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-38.

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CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-09 (53)

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.

Cosponsors (9)

Jackie Walorski (R-IN)
Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM)
Darin LaHood (R-IL)
Linda Sánchez (D-CA)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Van Taylor (R-TX)
Dwight Evans (D-PA)

Subjects

Employment and training programs
Unemployment

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