H.R.5688 - TARGET Act

To provide for a program of targeted extended unemployment compensation, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: TARGET Act as introduced.
  • Short: Targeted Assistance to Restore Growth in Employment Throughout 2008 Act as introduced.
  • Official: To provide for a program of targeted extended unemployment compensation, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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06/11/08
CQ Today - Extension of Unemployme...

Republican Ways and Means member Jerry Weller of Illinois has a proposal ( HR 5688 ) to provide an additional 13 weeks for states that ha...

Source: CQ Midday
05/09/08
current law and selected proposals...

... to temporarily extend the duration of unemployment compensation (uc) include the proposal in the senate committee on finance report o...

04/28/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R...

Related Bills:. S.2544 · H.R.5749 · H.R.5688. Related Issue Areas:. Unemployment insurance · Unemployment · State laws · State and local ...

04/23/08
Current Law and Selected Proposals...

2544, HR 5688, and HR 5749. Only sections in the proposals that relate to the extension of unemployment benefits are detailed. Thus, only...

04/09/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R...

Apr 16, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Apr 09, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Introduc...

04/08/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.2...

Related Bills:. H.R.4934 · H.R.5749 · H.R.5688. Related Issue Areas:. Unemployment insurance · State laws · State and local government · ...

04/04/08
WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 5688, T...

US Congress: HR 5688, The TARGET Act.

04/02/08
HR 5688, The TARGET Act

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