Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act

To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, to extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers and firms, and for other purposes.

10/31/2007--Passed House amended. Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 - Title I: Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers - Subtitle A: Trade Adjustment Assistance for Service Sector Workers; Expansion of Covered Shifts in Production; Expansion of Downstream Secondary Worker Eligibility -
(Sec. 101) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 (the Act) to allow the filing of a petition with the Secretary of Labor for certification of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) by adversely affected workers in a service sector firm or a public agency. Revises group eligibility requirements for TAA to cover:
(1) a shift, by such workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign country, of production of articles or in provision of services, like or directly competitive with articles which are produced, or services provided by the workers' firm or subdivision; or
(2) instances where the workers' firm or subdivision obtains or is likely to obtain such articles or services from a foreign country. Provides for the certification for TAA of:
(1) adversely affected workers in a public agency or its subdivision; and
(2) adversely affected secondary workers in a service sector firm or its subdivision.
(Sec. 102) Requires certification determinations of the Secretary of Labor to be published on the Department of Labor's website.
(Sec. 103) Requires the Secretary of Labor to:
(1) implement a system to collect certain data on adversely affected service sector workers; and
(2) conduct a study, and report to Congress, on ways to improve the timeliness and coverage of data on trade in services. Subtitle B: Industry-Wide Trade Adjustment Assistance -
(Sec. 111) Provides for certification for TAA of adversely affected workers in a domestic industry.
(Sec. 112) Requires the International Trade Commission (ITC) to notify the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce of affirmative determinations of:
(1) serious injury or market disruption, or threat of serious injury or market disruption, to a domestic industry; and
(2) injury, or threat of injury, to a domestic industry by reason of imports which have been provided a countervailing or antidumping subsidy. Requires the ITC in cases of an affirmation determination to notify the firms of the affected industry of the allowances, training, employment services, assistance in filing petitions, and other benefits provided under the Act. Requires the Secretary of Labor to notify the Secretary of Commerce of the identity of firms that have been certified as eligible for TAA. Subtitle C: Program Benefits -
(Sec. 121) Revises certain qualifying requirements for TAA for adversely affected workers.
(Sec. 122) Increases:
(1) the length of time and amount of TAA payments for training of adversely affected workers; and
(2) the maximum allowance to cover costs of such workers for job search expenses and relocation expenses.
(Sec. 126) Revises employment services provisions to require the Secretary of Labor to provide, directly or through the states, delineated employment and case management services to adversely affected workers.
(Sec. 127) Increases the training cap for FY2008-FY2010. Requires a new allocation formula.
(Sec. 128) Includes, as part of an approved training program for adversely affected workers, any program of prerequisite education or coursework required to enroll in an approved training program.
(Sec. 129) Provides that an adversely affected worker shall not be ineligible or disqualified for unemployment insurance or TAA program benefits due to a break in or delay in the commencement of training by such worker.
(Sec. 130) Provides additional payments to states participating in the training of adversely affected workers under the TAA program for administrative expenses incurred and employment and case management services provided by the state. Subtitle D: Health Care Provisions -
(Sec. 141) Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to increase the credit for health insurance costs of an eligible:
(1) TAA recipient,
(2) alternative TAA recipient, or
(3) Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) pension recipient. Sets forth requirements to provide continued eligibility for the first 36 months after the event for the credit for qualifying family members if the eligible individual:
(1) becomes entitled to Medicare;
(2) is divorced; or
(3) dies. Sunsets such credit after December 31, 2009. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study, and report to Congress, on the health insurance tax credit.
(Sec. 142) Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the IRC, and the Public Health Service Act to set forth requirements providing for the extension of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage for certain qualified TAA-eligible individuals and PBGC recipients. Subtitle E: Wage Insurance -
(Sec. 151) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to replace provisions providing for a demonstration project for alternative trade adjustment assistance for older workers with a program establishing reemployment TAA program eligibility requirements for the payment of reemployment TAA (or wage insurance) to eligible older workers. Subtitle F: Other Matters -
(Sec. 161) Prohibits TAA program benefits from being provided to an alien worker unless such worker is a lawful permanent resident living in the United States.
(Sec. 162) Imposes additional requirements upon state agencies advising and interviewing adversely affected workers.
(Sec. 163) Requires (currently, authorizes) a state agency or the Secretary of Labor to waive the repayment of TAA paid mistakenly to a person in cases where it was not fault of the person and it would cause a financial hardship for the person.
(Sec. 165) Establishes in the Department of Labor the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
(Sec. 166) Directs the Secretary of Labor to implement a system to collect, and make publicly available on the Department of Labor's website, data on all adversely affected workers who apply for or receive TAA. Requires the Secretary of Labor to report to Congress on whether changes to TAA eligibility requirements, benefits, or training should be made based on such collected data.
(Sec. 167) Extends through FY2012 the TAA program for workers and farmers.
(Sec. 168) Gives the United States Court of International Trade authority to either remand a case to take further evidence or reverse the action of the appropriate Secretary.
(Sec. 169) States that provisions relating to adjustment assistance for workers and provisions relating to adjustment assistance for firms shall be liberally construed in favor of certifying workers for assistance. Title II: Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms -
(Sec. 201) Allows the filing of a petition with the Secretary of Commerce for certification of eligibility to apply for TAA by a service sector firm.
(Sec. 202) Extends the TAA program for firms through FY2012.
(Sec. 203) Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to provide technical assistance for the establishment of industry-wide programs for the development of new services. (Currently, such assistance is available only for new product development.)
(Sec. 204) Directs the Secretary of Commerce to:
(1) conduct a demonstration project that will allow small- and medium-sized U.S. manufacturers to gain access to resources that will help them better compete domestically and globally;
(2) establish an advisory board; and
(3) report to Congress on such project. Earmarks amounts through FY2012. Title III: Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers -
(Sec. 301) Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to publish petitions for certification for TAA by a group of agricultural commodity producers on the Department of Agriculture's website. (Currently, publication is only required in the Federal Register.) Authorizes an agricultural commodity producer or group of producers that resides outside of the state or region identified in a petition to file a request to become a party to such petition. Title IV: Unemployment Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act -
(Sec. 402) Amends the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Labor to make unemployment compensation modernization incentive payments in FY2008-FY2012 by certain transfers from the federal unemployment account to the accounts of the states in the Unemployment Trust Fund.
(Sec. 403) Amends the IRC to extend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) excise tax imposed on every employer through 2011.
(Sec. 404) Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish the Safety Net Review Commission. Title V: Manufacturing Redevelopment Zones -
(Sec. 501) Authorizes the designation of 24 nominated areas as manufacturing redevelopment zones and limits the maximum aggregate population of all such zones to 2,000,000. Sets forth eligibility criteria for nominated areas. Provides for the issuance of manufacturing redevelopment bonds (qualified tax credit bonds) and tax-exempt facility bonds and requires the proceeds to be used for promoting development or other economic activity in such zones, including environmental remediation and public infrastructure improvements. Increases the state low-income housing credit for buildings located in such zones. Allows a credit to holders of such qualified tax credit bonds. Provides the state housing credit ceiling of a state which includes such a manufacturing redevelopment zone shall be increased by a specified amount. Provides for a tax credit to holders of qualified tax credit bonds.
(Sec. 502) Delays until 2012 the application of special rules for the worldwide allocation of interest for purposes of computing the limitation on the foreign tax credit. Title VI: Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification - Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act -
(Sec. 602) Amends the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the Act) to redefine the terms "employer," "plant closing," "mass layoff", and "employees" for purposes of the Act. Requires an employer to:
(1) give 90-day written notice (currently, 60-day) to employees (including part-time employees) and appropriate state and local governments before ordering a plant closing or mass layoff;
(2) notify the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) of such closing or layoff; and
(3) provide affected employees with information regarding benefits and services available to them, including unemployment compensation, trade adjustment assistance, COBRA benefits, and certain other services. Requires the Secretary to notify the appropriate U.S. Senators and Members of the House of Representatives who represent the area where such closing or mass layoff is to occur. Makes an employer who violates such notice requirements liable to the employee for, among other things, two days pay (under current law, back pay for each day of violation) multiplied by the number of days short of the required 90 day notice that was not given, including interest on such pay. Authorizes an affected employee to file a complaint against the employer individually and/or with the Secretary alleging a violation of the notice requirements. Requires the Secretary to investigate and attempt to resolve complaints of violations committed by an employer. Requires an employer to post conspicuously upon its premises pertinent provisions of this Act and information on the filing of a complaint. Sets forth a civil penalty for willful violation of such requirement. Prohibits the rights and remedies provided under this Act from being waived, deferred, or lost pursuant to any agreement or settlement other than an agreement or settlement negotiated by the Secretary, an attorney general of any State, or a private attorney on behalf of affected employees. Requires the Secretary to maintain a guide on the benefits and services available to affected employees.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
• and 39 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
  • Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]
  • Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31]
  • Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1]
  • Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]
  • Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
  • Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2]
  • Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]
  • Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7]
  • Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2]
  • Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
  • Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2]
  • Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY-20]
  • Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]
  • Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36]
  • Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
  • Stephanie Jones
  • Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3]
  • Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
  • Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12]
  • Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
  • Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
  • Michael McNulty
  • Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17]
  • Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
  • Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
  • Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2]
  • Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8]
  • Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D, ND-0]
  • Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3]
  • Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13]
  • Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
  • Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9]
  • Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
  • Rep. Ellen Tauscher [D, CA-10]
  • Rep. C. Thompson [D, CA-1]
  • Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
  • Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]
  • Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 4 more
  • House Ways and Means
  • Senate Finance
  • House Education and Labor
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

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Amendments to H.R.3920

Number	Status	Purpose
H.Amdt874	Offered	Amendment in the nature of a substitute.
H.Amdt875	Offered	An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-417 to reauthorize the Trade AdjustmentAssistance (TAA) programs for workers, firms and farmers for 5 years. Restructures the TAA to increase training options while retaining the current two years of income support for TAA for workers program participants who remain unemployed and train full-time. Increases the federal share of monthly TAA participant premiums for the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) from 65% today to 70% and continues HCTC. Allows States to apply for waivers of unemployment compensation program rules. Expands the new markets tax credit to benefit firms and workers in local communities impacted by trade, globalization, and other causes of job loss. Extends Workforce Investment Act (WIA) employment and training programs, creates a consolidated funding stream, and increases State and local flexibility. Provides for collection of Unemployment Insurance overpayments.

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
October 22, 2007		October 31, 2007

Latest Vote

October 31, 2007Roll call number 1025 in the House
Question: On Passage: H R 3920 Trade and Globalization Assistance Act
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 61%	Result: Passed

Democrats Voting 'Aye'

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Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5]
Thomas Allen
Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1]
Rep. Michael Arcuri [D, NY-24]
Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43]
Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]
Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12]
Rep. Melissa Bean [D, IL-8]
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31]
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1]
Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
Rep. Robert Berry [D, AR-1]
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2]
Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9]
Rep. Allen Boyd [D, FL-2]
Nancy Boyda
Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1]
Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1]
Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D, CA-18]
Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]
Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10]
Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-11]
Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]
Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5]
Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-20]
Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12]
Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2]
Robert Cramer
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]
Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4]
Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7]
Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1]
Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10]
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3]
Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6]
Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15]
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25]
Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2]
Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14]
Rep. Thomas Edwards [D, TX-17]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]
Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D, IN-8]
Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14]
Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2]
Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8]
Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY-20]
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D, IL-4]
Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19]
Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]
Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27]
Rep. Baron Hill [D, IN-9]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2]
Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2]
Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]
Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
Darlene Hooley
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5]
Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1]
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]
Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
William Jefferson
Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]
Stephanie Jones
Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8]
Rep. Paul Kanjorski [D, PA-11]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9]
Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]
Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]
Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13]
Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3]
Rep. Ron Klein [D, FL-22]
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2]
Tom Lantos
Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2]
Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12]
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3]
Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9]
Tim Mahoney
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]
Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2]
Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]
Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11]
Michael McNulty
Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]
Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
Rep. Brad Miller [D, NC-13]
Rep. Alan Mollohan [D, WV-1]
Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4]
Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5]
Rep. Patrick Murphy [D, PA-8]
Rep. John Murtha [D, PA-12]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]
Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2]
Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]
Rep. David Obey [D, WI-7]
Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]
Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27]
Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]
Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8]
Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO-7]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]
Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D, ND-0]
Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]
Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]
Rep. Laura Richardson [D, CA-37]
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23]
Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]
Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34]
Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D, MD-2]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]
Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3]
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47]
Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39]
Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13]
Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]
Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13]
Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]
Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1]
Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27]
Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11]
Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13]
Rep. Ike Skelton [D, MO-4]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28]
Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9]
Rep. Victor Snyder [D, AR-2]
Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32]
Rep. Zachary Space [D, OH-18]
Rep. John Spratt [D, SC-5]
Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1]
Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]
Rep. John Tanner [D, TN-8]
Rep. Ellen Tauscher [D, CA-10]
Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4]
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]
Rep. C. Thompson [D, CA-1]
Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]
Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-5]
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO]
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM]
Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D, NY-12]
Rep. Peter Visclosky [D, IN-1]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1]
Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33]
Rep. Melvin Watt [D, NC-12]
Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0]
Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19]
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1]
Albert Wynn
Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3]

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Republicans Voting 'Aye'

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Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]
Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4]
Rep. Shelley Capito [R, WV-2]
Rep. Charles Dent [R, PA-15]
Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3]
Philip English
Michael Ferguson
Vito Fossella
Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
Virgil Goode
Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6]
Robin Hayes
Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]
Duncan Hunter
Rep. Timothy Johnson [R, IL-15]
Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
Joseph Knollenberg
John Kuhl
Ray LaHood
Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2]
Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10]
Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10]
Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]
Thomas Reynolds
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]
H. Saxton
Christopher Shays
Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3]
Rep. Michael Turner [R, OH-3]
Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]
Timothy Walberg
James Walsh

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Others Voting 'Aye'

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Democrats Voting 'Nay'

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Nicholas Lampson
Rep. Harry Mitchell [D, AZ-5]

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Republicans Voting 'Nay'

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Rep. W. Akin [R, MO-2]
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6]
Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]
Richard Baker
Rep. James Barrett [R, SC-3]
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6]
Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R, FL-9]
Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1]
Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]
Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8]
Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1]
Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45]
Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]
Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]
Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]
Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10]
Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1]
Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]
Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26]
Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4]
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]
Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48]
Christopher Cannon
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7]
Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
Rep. Michael Castle [R, DE-0]
Steven Chabot
Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6]
Rep. Tom Cole [R, OK-4]
Rep. K. Conaway [R, TX-11]
Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4]
Rep. John Culberson [R, TX-7]
Thomas Davis
David Davis
Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]
Rep. Nathan Deal [R, GA-9]
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25]
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
John Doolittle
Thelma Drake
Rep. David Dreier [R, CA-26]
Rep. John Duncan [R, TN-2]
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]
Terry Everett
Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5]
Tom Feeney
Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6]
Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]
Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1]
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R, NJ-11]
Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
Rep. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5]
Wayne Gilchrest
Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]
Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6]
Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12]
Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]
J. Hastert
Rep. Doc Hastings [R, WA-4]
Rep. Dean Heller [R, NV-2]
Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2]
David Hobson
Kenny Hulshof
Rep. Bob Inglis [R, SC-4]
Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49]
Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]
Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4]
Ric Keller
Rep. Steve King [R, IA-5]
Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1]
Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10]
Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5]
Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]
Ron Lewis
Rep. Jerry Lewis [R, CA-41]
Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7]
Rep. Frank Lucas [R, OK-3]
Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3]
Rep. Connie Mack [R, FL-14]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R, CA-22]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
James McCrery
Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5]
Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7]
Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42]
Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
Rep. Jerry Moran [R, KS-1]
Marilyn Musgrave
Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
Rep. Devin Nunes [R, CA-21]
Steven Pearce
Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6]
John Peterson
Charles Pickering
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
Jon Porter
Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6]
Deborah Pryce
Rep. Adam Putnam [R, FL-12]
Rep. George Radanovich [R, CA-19]
James Ramstad
Ralph Regula
Rep. Dennis Rehberg [R, MT-0]
Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]
Rick Renzi
Rep. Harold Rogers [R, KY-5]
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, AL-3]
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R, CA-46]
Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6]
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
Rep. Edward Royce [R, CA-40]
Bill Sali
Rep. Jean Schmidt [R, OH-2]
Rep. F. Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5]
Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3]
Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9]
Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2]
Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21]
Rep. Adrian Smith [R, NE-3]
Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
Thomas Tancredo
Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
Rep. William Thornberry [R, TX-13]
Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R, KS-4]
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12]
Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2]
Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
David Weldon
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]
Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1]
Sen. Roger Wicker [R, MS]
Heather Wilson
Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]
Rep. C. W. Young [R, FL-10]

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Julia Carson
Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]
Rep. Charles Wilson [D, OH-6]

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Barbara Cubin
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
Bobby Jindal
Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]
Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
Gerald Weller

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Voting History

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
October 31, 2007	House	H.R.3920 Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act On Passage: H R 3920 Trade and Globalization Assistance Act	264	157	Passed	See Vote
October 31, 2007	House	H.R.3920 Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 3920	196	226	Failed	See Vote

All Bill Actions

• Nov 08, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Nov 05, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
• Oct 31, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3920.
• Oct 31, 2007: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3920 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, modified by the amendment printed in part A of this report shall be considered as adopted.
• Oct 31, 2007: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 781.
• Oct 31, 2007: Rule H. Res. 781 passed House.
• Oct 31, 2007: The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3920.
• Passed roll in the House on Oct 31, 2007. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 157 (Roll no. 1025).
• Oct 31, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 781, the House proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the McCrery substitute amendment, as modified.
• Oct 30, 2007: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 781 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3920 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, modified by the amendment printed in part A of this report shall be considered as adopted.
• Added to calendar on Oct 29, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 262..
• Oct 29, 2007: Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
• Oct 29, 2007: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
• Oct 29, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-414, Part I.
• Oct 24, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Added to calendar on Oct 24, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 14..
• Oct 22, 2007: Referred to House Education and Labor
• Oct 22, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• Oct 22, 2007: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
• Introduced on Oct 22, 2007.
• Oct 22, 2007: Referred to House Ways and Means

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Related Issue Areas:

• Trade
• Administrative remedies
• Aged
• Agriculture
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• Alien labor
• Bonds
• Brownfields
• Business
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Labor
• Dislocated workers
• Employee rights
• Environmental protection
• Executive departments
• Executive reorganization
• Farmers
• Finance
• Government employees
• Hazardous substances
• Health insurance
• Health insurance continuation
• Health policy
• Illegal aliens
• Immigration
• Income tax
• Industrial parks
• Job hunting
• Job training
• Labor
• Law
• Location of industries
• Manufacturing industries
• Medical care
• Occupational retraining
• Older workers
• Refuse and refuse disposal
• Relocation
• Service industries
• Solid wastes
• Tax credits
• Taxation
• Trade adjustment assistance
• Unemployment insurance

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