Why This Matters
The CLOSE Act aims to end unemployment benefits established during the pandemic and take back any unspent money. This means people receiving these benefits will stop getting them after a month.
If you rely on pandemic unemployment benefits, your payments will stop in 30 days if this bill passes.
Affects: People currently receiving unemployment benefits due to the pandemic will be directly affected.
What changes is this bill making?
1. This bill would stop unemployment benefit payments from the CARES Act after 30 days. 2. It would also cancel any unused funds set aside for these unemployment benefits. 3. States could not enter new agreements for additional unemployment benefits under this bill. 4. The bill specifically targets pandemic-related unemployment assistance programs. 5. It affects various types of unemployment benefits, including emergency increases.
Who is affected?
People currently receiving unemployment benefits due to the pandemic will be directly affected.