H.R. 5749 - Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008

Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008

H.R. 5749 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

To provide for a program of emergency unemployment compensation. (by CRS)

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Title

To provide for a program of emergency unemployment compensation.

Other Titles

• Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008
• Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008
• Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008

Sponsor

James McDermott

Co-Sponsors

• Philip English
• Jerrold Nadler
• Barton Gordon
• Artur Davis
• Charles Rangel
• Michael Rogers
• Sam Farr
• Keith Ellison
• Candice Miller
• Earl Pomeroy
• Diane Watson
• Thaddeus McCotter
• Tim Murphy
• Dale Kildee
• Fortney Stark
• Jon Porter
• Robert Andrews
• Charles Wilson
• John Dingell
• Joseph Crowley
• Barbara Lee
• Al Green
• Janice Schakowsky
• Christopher Van Hollen
• Frank LoBiondo
• Donald Young
• Timothy Walberg
• Brad Sherman
• Bart Stupak
• Earl Blumenauer
• Stephanie Jones
• Ronald Kind
• John Lewis
• Shelley Berkley
• Sander Levin
• David Scott

Subjects

• Labor
• Appropriations
• Budgets
• Collection of accounts
• Criminal justice
• Federal employees
• Federal-state relations
• Fines (Penalties)
• Fraud
• Government employees
• Government trust funds
• Intergovernmental fiscal relations
• Labor statistics
• Nonprofit organizations
• Social services
• State and local government
• State laws
• Unemployment
• Unemployment insurance
• Veterans
• Veterans' benefits

Related Bills

• H.Res. 1265 (110^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5749) to Provide for a Program of Emergency Unemployment Compensation.
• H.R. 4934 (110^th) : Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008
• H.R. 5688 (110^th) : TARGET Act
• S. 2544 (110^th) : Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008

Major Actions

Introduced	4/09/2008
Referred to Committee
Passed House	6/12/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008 - Under Suspension of the Rules	6/11/2008	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 279 voted YES 144 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Motion to table the appeal: H.R. 5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008	6/12/2008	This motion PASSED the House 217 voted YES 185 voted NO 31 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008	6/12/2008	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 170 voted YES 243 voted NO 21 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008	6/12/2008	This bill PASSED the House 274 voted YES 137 voted NO 23 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/09/2008
		4/09/2008	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
		4/16/2008	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/16/2008	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 13.
		4/24/2008	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-607.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/24/2008	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 378.
		6/11/2008	Mr. Rangel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		6/11/2008	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		6/11/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5749.
		6/11/2008	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
		6/11/2008	Considered as unfinished business.
select this vote	Vote	6/11/2008	On Passage - House - H.R. 5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008 - Under Suspension of the Rules
		6/11/2008	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1265 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5749 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 of rule XXI. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
		6/12/2008	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
select this vote	Vote	6/12/2008	Motion to table the appeal: H.R. 5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008
		6/12/2008	Mr. Weller moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
		6/12/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Weller motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House to target extended benefits to high unemployment States, restoring long-standing 20-week work requirement for Federal extended benefits, and providing relief from high gas prices for unemployed individuals who return to work.
		6/12/2008	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
select this vote	Vote	6/12/2008	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	6/12/2008	On Passage - House - H.R. 5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008
		6/13/2008	Rule H. Res. 1265 passed House.
		6/13/2008	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1265.
		6/13/2008	POINT OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION - Mr. Weller raised a point of order against consideration of H.R. 5749 by stating that the bill violated the PAYGO provisions of the Congressional Budget Act. Subsequently, the Chair ruled that the provisions of H.Res. 1265 which provide for the consideration of H.R. 5749, waive all points of order against consideration of the bill.
		6/13/2008	Mr. Weller appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
		6/13/2008	Mr. Rangel moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
		6/13/2008	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5749 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 of rule XXI. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
		6/13/2008	Amendment reported by the House Committee on Rules.
		6/13/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5749.
		6/13/2008	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 780 under authority of the order of the Senate of 06/12/2008.

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