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H.R. 2188: Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2021

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H.R. 2188: Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-26 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2021

Plain summary

Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2021 This bill permits states to provide a one-time lump sum payment, through July 1, 2021, to individuals who (1) were eligible for COVID-19 pandemic unemployment compensation during any week after enactment of this bill, and (2) are no longer eligible as a result of becoming thereafter reemployed. Payments of $1,200 shall be paid to individuals who work at least 30 hours and $600 to individuals who work at least 20 hours but less than 30. The payments are available for claimants (1) who are not employed by a government entity, (2) who return to work for at least four consecutive weeks, and (3) whose annual salary does not exceed $75,000. Before receipt of a payment, the individuals' employers must verify their hours and earnings. Additionally, the bill (1) accelerates a scheduled increase in funding for reemployment services and eligibility assessments (RESEA), (2) allows states to use RESEA funds to serve all workers receiving unemployment benefits, and not just those most likely to exhaust their benefits; and (3) allows states to provide reemployment services to individuals receiving pandemic unemployment assistance and pandemic emergency unemployment compensation. Finally, the bill reinstates the requirement that unemployment claimants certify they are able, available, and actively seeking work.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · 36 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Kevin Hern (R-OK), Carol D. Miller (R-WV), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Ron Estes (R-KS), Jason Smith (R-MO), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), David Kustoff (R-TN), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Brian Babin (R-TX), Cliff Bentz (R-OR), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Mike Bost (R-IL), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2188 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117