HR-7846 : Still Just a Bill

Support Working Families Act of 2020

This bill expands access to pandemic unemployment assistance for individuals with caregiving responsibilities when, due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), a school or facility is closed or only partially open, care is not available or affordable during the hours of available work, or attending a school or facility presents an unacceptable risk to a child or household.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-07-29CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.House committee actions
2020-07-29IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.House floor actions
2020-07-29IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Labor and Employment
See Subjects
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Child care and development
  • Child health
  • Educational facilities and institutions
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Unemployment

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