US SB1333 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on July 6 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-07-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4398-4400)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 6 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-07-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4398-4400)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Layoff Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth requirements relating to short-time compensation programs to allow employers to reduce the workweek of their employees in lieu of layoffs. Provides for federal financing of state short-time compensation programs. Requires the Secretary of Labor to: (1) award grants to states that enact such programs; (2) develop model legislative language for use by states in developing, enacting, and implementing such programs; and (3) report to Congress and the President on their implementation.
Title
Layoff Prevention Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] |
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA] |
| Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] |
| Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-06 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4398-4400) |
| 2011-07-06 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4397-4398) |
Same As/Similar To
HB2421 (Same As) 2011-07-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
HB12 (Related) 2011-10-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
SB1549 (Related) 2011-09-14 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.
SB1660 (Related) 2011-10-11 - Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the bill made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6383)
HB3630 (Related) 2012-02-22 - Became Public Law No: 112-96.
HB12 (Related) 2011-10-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
SB1549 (Related) 2011-09-14 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.
SB1660 (Related) 2011-10-11 - Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the bill made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6383)
HB3630 (Related) 2012-02-22 - Became Public Law No: 112-96.
Subjects
Employee benefits and pensions
Employment and training programs
Intergovernmental relations
Labor and employment
State and local government operations
Unemployment
Wages and earnings
Employment and training programs
Intergovernmental relations
Labor and employment
State and local government operations
Unemployment
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1333/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1333/BILLS-112s1333is.pdf |
