H.R. 3316: National Signing Bonus Act of 2021
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H.R. 3316: National Signing Bonus Act of 2021
117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-18 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-18 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
National Signing Bonus Act of 2021
Plain summary
National Signing Bonus Act of 2021 This bill replaces existing Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation payments for unemployed individuals with two-time signing bonuses for newly employed individuals. Specifically, the bill allows states to provide up to two direct payments to individuals who are eligible for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation prior to commencing employment with a new employer. The individual must continue employment with the new employer for at least four weeks before July 4, 2021, to be eligible for the first $1,212 payment under the bill and for at least eight weeks before July 4, 2021, to be eligible for the final $1,212 payment. The bill otherwise eliminates federal reimbursement for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation payments.
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National Signing Bonus Act of 2021
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · 0 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] reported raising $724,106 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr3316.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr3316 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117