H.R. 919House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Emergency Unemployment Relief for Nonprofits Act

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The Emergency Unemployment Relief for Nonprofits Act changes the Social Security Act to keep emergency unemployment assistance available to state, local, and nonprofit employers for a longer period and to boost the amount they are reimbursed. It moves the program’s end date from March 14 2021 to October 3 2021 and raises the reimbursement rate from half of the employee’s wages to 75 percent for weeks of unemployment that begin after March 31 2021 and end on or before the new deadline. The changes affect governmental entities and nonprofit organizations that receive unemployment benefits for their workers.

Key Provisions

Extends the emergency unemployment relief deadline for governmental entities and nonprofit organizations from March 14 2021 to October 3 2021.
Increases the reimbursement rate for eligible unemployment weeks from 50 percent to 75 percent for weeks beginning after March 31 2021 and ending on or before October 3 2021.

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

February 8, 2021

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Introduced in House

February 8, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Security Subcommittee

February 8, 2021

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

February 8, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 8, 2021

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 919

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 8, 2021

Mr. Casten (for himself and Ms. DelBene) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend title IX of the Social Security Act to extend and increase emergency unemployment relief for governmental entities and nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Emergency Unemployment Relief for Nonprofits Act.

Extension of emergency unemployment relief for governmental entities and nonprofit organizations

(a)

In general

Section 903(i)(1)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1103(i)(1)(D)) is amended by striking March 14, 2021 and inserting October 3, 2021.

(b)

Increase in reimbursement rate

Section 903(i)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1103(i)(1)(B)) is amended—

(1)

in the first sentence, by inserting and except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph after as determined by the Secretary of Labor; and

(2)

by inserting after the first sentence the following: With respect to the amounts of such compensation paid for weeks of unemployment beginning after March 31, 2021, and ending on or before October 3, 2021, the preceding sentence shall be applied by substituting 75 percent for one-half..