Bill would tie jobless benefits to new job-search compliance rules
In committeeH.R. 1119Latest action
Sponsor: Chuck Edwards · Representative · NC
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Official title: Unemployment Integrity Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
Introduced:
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HR 1119 would require unemployment recipients to comply with job-search rules or risk losing benefits.
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What does this do?
The Unemployment Integrity Act of 2025 would require unemployment recipients to respond to job leads, attend interviews, join reemployment services, and comply with state requests like drug testing or skill assessments. States must adopt these rules to keep receiving federal extended or emergency unemployment funds. The Secretary of Labor would also study whether more random claim audits improve program management and must expand them if the study supports it.
Who does it affect?
The bill affects people receiving unemployment benefits, who must meet new compliance requirements. It also affects state governments, which must update laws to keep federal funding, and employers, who gain a way to report noncompliant job candidates.
Why does it matter?
People who fail to meet these requirements risk losing unemployment eligibility. States that don't adopt the new rules within the required timeframe risk losing certain federal unemployment funds.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Feb 7, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.