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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 21, 2003
Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 2003 - Amends the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (TEUCA) to extend the TEUCA program through December 31, 2003, with a phaseout period through March 31, 2004.(The TEUCA program provides: (1) an additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits (TEUC) to jobless workers who have exhausted their regular unemployment benefits; and (2) another additional 13 weeks of benefits (TEUC-X), for a total of 26 additional weeks, for such workers in high unemployment States.)
People & committees
Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R–WA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 108-26.
Became Public Law No: 108-26.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7110)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7110)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 409 - 19 (Roll no. 223).
House roll call 223 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 409 - 19 (Roll no. 223).
House roll call 223 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 222 (Roll no. 222).
House roll call 222 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardin motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment to add a new section providing for an entitlement to additional weeks of temporary extended unemployment compensation.
Mr. Cardin moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H4622-4624; text: CR H4613)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2185.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2185 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Bill is closed to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 248. (consideration: CR H4613-4625)
Rule H. Res. 248 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 248 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2185 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Bill is closed to amendments.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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