S. 23: A bill to provide for a 5-month extension of the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 and for a transition period for individuals receiving compensation when the program under such Act ends.
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S. 23: A bill to provide for a 5-month extension of the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 and for a transition period for individuals receiving compensation when the program under such Act ends.
108th Congress · introduced 2003-01-07 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-1.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2003-01-07 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 6 (2003): On motion to commit with instructions, S23 (2003-01-08), Failed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-1. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
A bill to provide for a 5-month extension of the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 and for a transition period for individuals receiving compensation when the program under such Act ends.
Plain summary
Amends the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (which is title II of the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002, PL107-147) to extend the temporary extended unemployment compensation (TEUC) program for five months, through weeks of unemployment ending before June 1, 2003 (currently January 1, 2003). Provides for a transition period of continuing payments to individuals with amounts remaining in their TEUC account after May 31, 2003, for weeks beginning before August 30, 2003.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
A bill to provide for a 5-month extension of the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 and for a transition period for individuals receiving compensation when the program under such Act ends.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL] · 18 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 23, an act to provide for a five-month extension of the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 . . . (2003-01-16); CBO cost estimate: S. 23, an act to provide for a five-month extension of the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 . . . (2003-01-16)
Cosponsors on this site
Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 6 (2003): On motion to commit with instructions, S23 (2003-01-08): Failed
- House roll call 7 (2003): On Passage, S23 (2003-01-08): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s23.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>
Record fed-us-cong108-s23 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108