Helping Americans Return to Work Act of 2020
This bill limits payments under pandemic unemployment programs established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act to an individual's average weekly wages on which the benefit is based.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3857 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3857
To cap the benefits received under the Federal Pandemic Unemployment
Compensation program at prior wages.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 1, 2020
Mrs. Loeffler introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Finance
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A BILL
To cap the benefits received under the Federal Pandemic Unemployment
Compensation program at prior wages.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Helping Americans Return to Work Act
of 2020''.
SEC. 2. CAP ON TEMPORARY INCREASED UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS
AT PRIOR WAGES.
(a) Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.--Section 2102(d) of the
Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act (contained in subtitle A
of title II of division A of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``The assistance'' and inserting ``Subject to
paragraph (4), the assistance'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``In the case'' and
inserting ``Subject to paragraph (4), in the case''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) For weeks of unemployment beginning on or after June
1, 2020, and ending on or before the date specified in
subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii), the total amount of the weekly
assistance applicable to an individual under paragraph (1) or
(2) (including the increase under section 2104) may not
exceed--
``(A) in the case of paragraph (1), the amount of
the individual's average weekly wages on which the
individual's weekly benefit is based; and
``(B) in the case of paragraph (2), the amount of
the individual's average weekly wages for an
appropriate period prior to the receipt of assistance
under such section, as determined by the Secretary of
Labor.''.
(b) Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation.--Subsection (b) of
section 2104 of the Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act
(contained in subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act
(Public Law 116-136)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``Any agreement'' and inserting ``Subject to
paragraph (2), any agreement'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph:
``(2) Limitation.--For weeks of unemployment beginning on
or after June 1, 2020, and ending on or before the date
specified in subsection (e)(2), the sum of the weekly amount
described in subparagraphs (A) (regular compensation) and (B)
(Federal pandemic unemployment compensation) of paragraph (1)
with respect to an individual may not exceed the amount of the
individual's average weekly wages on which the amount described
in such subparagraph (A) is based.''.
(c) Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation.--Section
2107(b)(3) of the Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act
(contained in subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act
(Public Law 116-136)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ``The limitation under section 2104(b)(2) shall apply for
purposes of determining the weekly benefit amount under the preceding
sentence.''.
(d) Short-Time Compensation.--
(1) States with programs in law.--Section 2108(a) of the
Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act (contained in
subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act (Public
Law 116-136)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(4) Total payment may not exceed weekly wages.--
``(A) In general.--For weeks of unemployment
beginning on or after June 1, 2020, and ending on or
before the date specified in subsection (b)(2), the sum
of the amounts described in subparagraph (B) with
respect to an individual for a week may not exceed the
amount of the individual's average weekly wages on
which the amount described in subparagraph (B)(ii) is
based.
``(B) Amounts.--The amounts described in this
subparagraph are the following with respect to a week:
``(i) The amount of the wages the
individual receives from the employer for the
week for the reduced hours under the short-time
compensation program.
``(ii) The amount of the regular
compensation (including dependents' allowances)
payable to such individual for the week under
the short-time compensation program.
``(iii) The amount of Federal Pandemic
Unemployment Compensation under section 2104
payable to such individual for the week under
the short-time compensation program.''.
(2) Agreements.--Section 2109(b)(2) of the Relief for
Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act (contained in subtitle A of
title II of division A of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136))
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(C) Total payment may not exceed weekly wages.--
``(i) In general.--For weeks of
unemployment beginning on or after June 1,
2020, and ending on or before the date
specified in subsection (d)(2), the sum of the
amounts described in clause (ii) with respect
to an individual for a week may not exceed the
amount of the individual's average weekly wages
on which the amount described in clause
(ii)(II) is based.
``(ii) Amounts.--The amounts described in
this clause are the following with respect to a
week:
``(I) The amount of the wages the
individual receives from the employer
for the week for the reduced hours
under the short-time compensation plan
under the agreement.
``(II) The amount of the regular
compensation (including dependents'
allowances) payable to such individual
for the week under such short-time
compensation plan.
``(III) The amount of Federal
Pandemic Unemployment Compensation
under section 2104 payable to such
individual for the week under such
short-time compensation plan.''.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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