http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2233.html?rev=7326 <p>H.R. 2233 would provide for special transfers of funds to States to promote certain improvements in State unemployment compensation laws.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act - Amends the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Labor to make unemployment compensation modernization incentive payments in FY2008-FY2012 to the accounts of the states in the Unemployment Trust Fund, by transferring amounts reserved for that purpose in the federal unemployment account.</p> <p>Prescribes a formula for determining the maximum allowable incentive payments.</p> <p>Specifies requirements state law must meet for the state to qualify for such a payment.</p> <p>Limits the use of transferred amounts to the payment of cash unemployment benefits to individuals (including for dependents' allowances and for unemployment compensation, exclusive of administrative expenses).</p> <p>Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to reserve specified funds out of the federal unemployment account for such incentive payments</p> <p>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through FY2013 the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) excise tax imposed on every employer. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/15/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 7326@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:45:33 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2233.html?rev=3568 <p>H.R. 2233 would provide for special transfers of funds to States to promote certain improvements in State unemployment compensation laws.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act - Amends the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Labor to make unemployment compensation modernization incentive payments in FY2008-FY2012 to the accounts of the states in the Unemployment Trust Fund, by transferring amounts reserved for that purpose in the federal unemployment account.</p> <p>Prescribes a formula for determining the maximum allowable incentive payments.</p> <p>Specifies requirements state law must meet for the state to qualify for such a payment.</p> <p>Limits the use of transferred amounts to the payment of cash unemployment benefits to individuals (including for dependents' allowances and for unemployment compensation, exclusive of administrative expenses).</p> <p>Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to reserve specified funds out of the federal unemployment account for such incentive payments</p> <p>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through FY2013 the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) excise tax imposed on every employer. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 3568@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:11:28 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2233.html?rev=3569 <p>H.R. 2233 would provide for special transfers of funds to States to promote certain improvements in State unemployment compensation laws.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act - Amends the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Labor to make unemployment compensation modernization incentive payments in FY2008-FY2012 to the accounts of the states in the Unemployment Trust Fund, by transferring amounts reserved for that purpose in the federal unemployment account.</p> <p>Prescribes a formula for determining the maximum allowable incentive payments.</p> <p>Specifies requirements state law must meet for the state to qualify for such a payment.</p> <p>Limits the use of transferred amounts to the payment of cash unemployment benefits to individuals (including for dependents' allowances and for unemployment compensation, exclusive of administrative expenses).</p> <p>Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to reserve specified funds out of the federal unemployment account for such incentive payments</p> <p>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through FY2013 the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) excise tax imposed on every employer. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/15/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 3569@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:11:28 EDT