H.R. 3773 – Reading Mode

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3773

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 16, 2013

Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To extend the emergency unemployment compensation program until January 1, 2015.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Unemployment Benefits Extension Act of 2013 or the Unemployed Jobhunters Protection and Assistance Act of 2013.

Extension of emergency unemployment compensation program

(a)

Extension

Section 4007(a)(2) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting January 1, 2015.

(b)

Funding

Section 4004(e)(1) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (I), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in subparagraph (J), by inserting and at the end; and

(3)

by inserting after subparagraph (J) the following:

(K)

the amendment made by section 2(a) of the Unemployment Benefits Extension Act of 2013;

(c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–240).

Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that the House of Representatives and the Senate should reconvene on or before December 18, 2013, to take appropriate action to enact this legislation.