H.R. 5688 would provide for a program of targeted extended unemployment compensation.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inTargeted Assistance to editRestore Growth in Employment Throughout 2008 Act, or the wikiTARGET Act - Provides for federal-state agreements under which a state will make targeted extended unemployment compensation payments, for any week of unemployment beginning in the individual's eligibility period, to individuals who: (1) have exhausted all rights to regular compensation under such state law; (2) have no rights to compensation (including both regular and extended compensation) with respect to a week under such law or any other state or federal unemployment compensation law (and are not paid or entitled to be paid such additional compensation); and (3) are not receiving compensation for such week under the firstunemployment compensation law of Canada.

Declares that such period of eligibility shall consist of any week which begins between April 1, 2008, and March 31, 2009. Denies eligibility to providean individual unless his or her benefit year ends on or after July 1, 2007.



Specifies criteria for Tier-1, Tier-2, and Tier-3 periods of increasing unemployment in a detailed summarystate for purposes of calculating payments under this Act. Prescribes formulas for crediting amounts to recipient accounts for each period.

Requires federal payments to states in the bill!)amount of specified percentages of the targeted extended unemployment compensation payments a state has paid to individuals. Sets such percentages with respect to a week at: (1) 50% for a Tier-1 period; (2) 75% for a Tier-2 period; and (3) 100% for a Tier-3 period.

Provides for handling of fraud and overpayments of such compensation.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 4/16/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to edit the wikiSubcommittee on Income Security and be the first to update the status of the bill!)Family Support.
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== Points in Favor ==

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== Points Against ==

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