h 717 59830 1252555200 false 1257448800 1257483600 152 3548 293830 This bill would extend unemployment insurance benefits by 13 weeks in states that have jobless rates above 8.5 percent. A list of unemployment rates state-by-state can be seen <a href="http://www.bls.gov/web/laumstrk.htm">here</a>.<br><br> For more information, please see the OpenCongress Wiki article on <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Emergency_unemployment_compensation">Emergency Unemployment Compensation</a>. 111 400262

11/5/2009--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 4, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to repeal the requirement that a state be in an extended benefit period before it augments the Tier-2 amounts in an applicant's emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA) for a benefit year. (Continues to require, as under current law, that the amount established in an individual's EUCA be exhausted before it can be augmented.) Revises the formula for making such Tier-2 credits. Increases the figures in the formula (the lesser of which shall be the amount credited): (1) from 50% to 54% of the total amount of regular compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable to the individual during the benefit year; and (2) from 13 to 14 times the individual's average weekly benefit amount for the benefit year. Repeals the formula for determining if a state is in an extended benefit period. (Sec. 3) Requires an additional Tier-3 deposit to an individual's EUCA, using the current formula for the Tier-2 period, if at the time that the amount established under this Act is exhausted, or at any time thereafter, the individual's state is in an extended benefit period. Prescribes a formula for determining if a state is in an extended benefit period. Allows application of the Tier-3 augmentation to the individual's EUCA only once. (Sec. 4) Requires an additional Tier-4 augmentation as well if the individual's EUCA after the Tier-3 augmentation is again exhausted and the state is still in an extended benefit period. Decreases the figures in the formula for the Tier-4 period (the lesser of which shall be the amount credited): (1) from 50% to 24% of the total amount of regular compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable to the individual during the benefit year; and (2) from 13 to 6 times the individual's average weekly benefit amount for the benefit year. Prescribes a formula for determining if a state is in an extended benefit period. Allows application of the Tier-4 augmentation to the individual's EUCA only once. (Sec. 5) Authorizes a state to pay extended compensation to an otherwise eligible individual before any emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) is paid under this Act, if the individual claimed extended compensation for at least one week of unemployment after the initial exhaustion of EUC. Authorizes a state to elect to pay Tier-3 EUC before payment of an increased Tier-2 EUC until the state determines that such increased Tier-2 EUC may be paid without undue delay. (Sec. 7) Amends the Social Security Act to revise state law requirements for a state to qualify for unemployment compensation modernization incentive payments. Prohibits a state's law from disqualifying an individual from regular unemployment compensation for separating from employment if that separation is for any compelling family reason such as sexual assault and/or, as under current law, domestic violence. (Sec. 8) Requires disregard in the consideration of an individual's income and assets with respect to benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) of the monthly equivalent of any additional compensation paid to the individual by reason of the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act. (Sec. 9) Amends the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, as amended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to extend through December 31, 2010, the temporary increase in extended unemployment benefits for employees with 10 or more years of service and for those with less than 10. Makes additional appropriations to cover such cost. Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to make additional appropriations to the Railroad Retirement Board to cover administrative expenses associated with the payment of such additional extended benefits.(Sec. 10) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the .2% surtax under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) through the first six months of 2011. (Sec. 11) Extends the first-time homebuyer tax credit through April 30, 2010. Allows a further extension through June 30, 2010, for taxpayers who enter into a written, binding contract for the purchase of a principal residence before May 1, 2010. Extends provisions allowing a waiver of recapture amounts for residences sold prior to the required holding period to any residence purchased after December 31, 2008. Allows taxpayers who purchase a principal residence after December 31, 2008, to treat, for tax purposes, the purchase of such residence as having been made on December 31 of the previous year. Allows homeowners who have owned a principal residence for five consecutive years during an eight-year period a first-time homebuyer tax credit of $6,500 for the purchase of a subsequent principal residence. Increases the income limitation for eligibility for the credit. Disqualifies for the credit residential purchases exceeding $800,000. Allows a waiver of recapture requirements for such credit to members of the uniformed services, members of the Foreign Service, or employees of the intelligence community on official extended duty service. Extends the first-time homebuyer credit through April 30, 2011, for members of the uniformed services, members of the Foreign Service, or employees of the intelligence community who are on official extend duty outside the United States for at least 90 days between January 1, 2009, and April 30, 2010. Disqualifies for the credit a taxpayer who is the dependent of another taxpayer. (Sec. 12) Requires taxpayers who claim the first-time homebuyer tax credit to: (1) be at least 18 years old at the time of purchase of an eligible principal residence; and (2) attach a copy of the settlement statement for purchasing the residence to their tax return. (Sec. 13) Allows a taxpayer election to extend to five years the carryback period for net operating losses (NOL) incurred in 2008 or 2009. Limits the amount of a NOL carried back to the fifth taxable year to 50% of taxable income, except for small business taxpayers with gross receipts of $15 million or less. Suspends the 90% limitation on the use of any NOL for purposes of computing the alternative minimum tax (AMT) attributable to such extended carryback period. Allows an extended carryback period for losses incurred in 2008 and 2009 from operations of life insurance companies. Disqualifies the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), certain recipients of federal assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), and affiliated entities from making an election to extend a NOL carryback period. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe rules to prevent taxpayer abuse of the NOL carryback election. (Sec. 14) Extends the tax exclusion for payments made under the Department of Defense (DOD) Homeowners Assistance Program to offset adverse effects on housing values resulting from military base realignments or closure to similar payments authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009. (Sec. 15) Delays until 2018 the application of special rules for the worldwide allocation of interest for purposes of computing the limitation on the foreign tax credit. (Sec. 16) Increases the penalty for failure to file a partnership or S corporation tax return. (Sec. 17) Requires tax return preparers who expect to file more than 10 tax returns to file such returns electronically. (Sec. 18) Increases by 33% the percentage of estimated tax required to be paid in the third quarter of 2014 by corporations with assets of not less than $1 billion.

1257483600 2009-11-06 Wed Jan 06 02:23:50 -0600 2010 passed house 59830 'act':4 '2009':6 'extens':3 'compens':2 'unemploy':1 81628 false short enacted 59830 'act':6 '2009':8 'busi':4 'assist':5 'worker':1 'homeownership':2 80630 false short passed senate 59830 'act':6 '2009':8 'busi':4 'assist':5 'worker':1 'homeownership':2 80220 false short introduced 59830 'act':6 '2009':8 'busi':4 'assist':5 'worker':1 'homeownership':2 80201 true popular introduced 59830 'act':6 '2008':7 'addit':16 'amend':2 'avail':13 'emerg':17 'provid':9 'purpos':23 'certain':15 'compens':19 'appropri':5 'unemploy':18 'temporari':12 'supplement':4 77774 false official introduced 59830 'act':4 '2009':6 'extens':3 'compens':2 'unemploy':1 77773 false short enacted 59830 Tue Nov 10 06:59:40 -0600 2009 1257483600 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 216186 Became Public Law No: 111-92. M000404 1936-12-28 3237 1035 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/contact.shtml 7 202-225-6197 James 'd':4 '-7':6 'wa':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'mcdermott':3,8,11 M 400262 McDermott Jim_McDermott A. Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7] 1108 Jim N00009829 12336 Democrat 202-225-3106 Episcopalian WA Jim James McDermott 5.15384615384615 http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/ enacted 59830 Tue Nov 10 06:59:40 -0600 2009 1257483600 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 216186 Became Public Law No: 111-92. signed 59830 Sat Nov 07 06:58:42 -0600 2009 1257483600 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 215974 Signed by President. action 59830 Fri Nov 06 06:58:57 -0600 2009 1257482280 Thu Nov 05 12:38:00 -0600 2009 215783 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3548. action 59830 Fri Nov 06 06:58:57 -0600 2009 1257482220 Thu Nov 05 12:37:00 -0600 2009 215782 Mr. Rangel moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. action 59830 Tue Jan 05 07:03:54 -0600 2010 1257448800 Thu Nov 05 14:20:00 -0600 2009 223939 On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 403 - 12 (Roll No. 859). action 59830 Tue Jan 05 07:03:54 -0600 2010 1257448800 Thu Nov 05 14:20:00 -0600 2009 223938 Considered as unfinished business. action 59830 Tue Jan 05 07:03:53 -0600 2010 1257445620 Thu Nov 05 13:27:00 -0600 2009 223937 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. action 59830 Fri Nov 06 06:58:57 -0600 2009 1257445200 Thu Nov 05 14:20:00 -0600 2009 215785 Considered as unfinished business. action 59830 Fri Nov 06 06:58:57 -0600 2009 1257445200 Thu Nov 05 14:20:00 -0600 2009 215786 On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 403 - 12 (Roll No. 859). action 59830 Tue Jan 05 07:03:53 -0600 2010 1257442680 Thu Nov 05 12:38:00 -0600 2009 223936 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3548. action 59830 Tue Jan 05 07:03:53 -0600 2010 1257442620 Thu Nov 05 12:37:00 -0600 2009 223935 Mr. Rangel moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. action 59830 Fri Nov 06 06:58:57 -0600 2009 1257442020 Thu Nov 05 13:27:00 -0600 2009 215784 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. topresident 59830 Fri Nov 06 06:58:57 -0600 2009 1257397200 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 215788 Presented to President. topresident 59830 Fri Nov 06 06:58:57 -0600 2009 1257397200 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 215787 Cleared for White House. action 59830 Thu Nov 05 07:00:05 -0600 2009 1257310800 Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 215542 Message on Senate action sent to the House. vote 59830 Thu Nov 05 07:00:05 -0600 2009 1257310800 Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 roll 215541 pass 6304 334 Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 334. vote2 s action 59830 Thu Nov 05 07:00:05 -0600 2009 1257310800 Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 215540 Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 1. Record Vote Number: 333. action 59830 Thu Nov 05 07:00:05 -0600 2009 1257310800 Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 215539 Considered by Senate. action 59830 Wed Nov 04 06:59:56 -0600 2009 1257224400 Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 215357 Considered by Senate. action 59830 Tue Nov 03 06:59:30 -0600 2009 1257138000 Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 -0600 2009 215111 Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions fell in Senate. action 59830 Tue Nov 03 06:59:30 -0600 2009 1257138000 Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 -0600 2009 215110 Considered by Senate. action 59830 Fri Oct 30 06:59:43 -0500 2009 1256788800 Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0500 2009 213752 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. action 59830 Fri Oct 30 18:54:26 -0500 2009 1256788800 Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0500 2009 214432 Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith, with the following amendment (SA 2717) made in Senate. action 59830 Fri Oct 30 06:59:43 -0500 2009 1256788800 Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0500 2009 213755 Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith, with the following amendment (SA 2717) made in Senate. action 59830 Fri Oct 30 06:59:43 -0500 2009 1256788800 Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0500 2009 213754 Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. action 59830 Fri Oct 30 06:59:43 -0500 2009 1256788800 Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0500 2009 213753 Measure laid before Senate by motion. action 59830 Fri Oct 30 06:59:43 -0500 2009 1256788800 Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0500 2009 213751 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. action 59830 Thu Oct 29 06:58:17 -0500 2009 1256702400 Wed Oct 28 00:00:00 -0500 2009 213213 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. action 59830 Wed Oct 28 06:58:35 -0500 2009 1256616000 Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 -0500 2009 212991 Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 13. Record Vote Number: 329. action 59830 Thu Oct 22 06:59:46 -0500 2009 1256097600 Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 212103 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. action 59830 Thu Oct 22 06:59:46 -0500 2009 1256097600 Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 212102 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate. action 59830 Thu Oct 22 06:59:46 -0500 2009 1256097600 Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 212101 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. calendar 59830 Wed Oct 14 18:52:19 -0500 2009 1255406400 Tue Oct 13 00:00:00 -0500 2009 211189 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 174. action 59830 Fri Oct 09 18:52:25 -0500 2009 1254974400 Thu Oct 08 00:00:00 -0500 2009 210903 Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. vote 59830 Tue Jan 05 07:03:53 -0600 2010 1253661060 Tue Sep 22 19:11:00 -0500 2009 roll 223934 pass 722 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 331 - 83 (Roll no. 722). vote h action 59830 Tue Jan 05 07:03:53 -0600 2010 1253660580 Tue Sep 22 19:03:00 -0500 2009 223933 Considered as unfinished business. vote 59830 Wed Sep 23 18:54:13 -0500 2009 1253657460 Tue Sep 22 19:11:00 -0500 2009 roll 209105 pass 6126 722 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 331 - 83 (Roll no. 722). vote h action 59830 Wed Sep 23 18:54:13 -0500 2009 1253656980 Tue Sep 22 19:03:00 -0500 2009 209104 Considered as unfinished business. action 59830 Tue Jan 05 07:03:53 -0600 2010 1253649960 Tue Sep 22 16:06:00 -0500 2009 223932 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. action 59830 Tue Jan 05 07:03:53 -0600 2010 1253648580 Tue Sep 22 15:43:00 -0500 2009 223929 Mr. McDermott moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. action 59830 Tue Jan 05 07:03:53 -0600 2010 1253648580 Tue Sep 22 15:43:00 -0500 2009 223930 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 59830 Tue Jan 05 07:03:53 -0600 2010 1253648580 Tue Sep 22 15:43:00 -0500 2009 223931 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3548. action 59830 Wed Sep 23 18:54:13 -0500 2009 1253646360 Tue Sep 22 16:06:00 -0500 2009 209103 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. action 59830 Wed Sep 23 18:54:13 -0500 2009 1253644980 Tue Sep 22 15:43:00 -0500 2009 209102 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3548. action 59830 Wed Sep 23 18:54:13 -0500 2009 1253644980 Tue Sep 22 15:43:00 -0500 2009 209101 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 59830 Wed Sep 23 18:54:13 -0500 2009 1253644980 Tue Sep 22 15:43:00 -0500 2009 209100 Mr. McDermott moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. action 59830 Wed Sep 23 18:54:13 -0500 2009 1253592000 Tue Sep 22 00:00:00 -0500 2009 209106 Received in the Senate. introduced 59830 Fri Sep 11 18:51:52 -0500 2009 1252555200 Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 -0500 2009 208085 action 59830 Fri Sep 11 18:51:52 -0500 2009 1252555200 Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 -0500 2009 208086 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 18 403 59830 Thu Nov 05 13:20:00 -0600 2009 true 6318 false 12 859 551 0 Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment: H R 3548 Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act true 2/3 Passed Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment Thu Nov 05 14:05:05 -0600 2009 house 2 98 59830 Wed Nov 04 16:28:00 -0600 2009 true 6304 false 0 334 1052 0 On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3548 as amended.) true 1/2 Bill Passed On Passage of the Bill Sun Jan 03 16:26:33 -0600 2010 senate 2 97 59830 Wed Nov 04 11:16:00 -0600 2009 true 6301 false 1 333 378 0 On the Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 3548) true 3/5 Motion Agreed to On the Motion Sun Jan 03 16:26:35 -0600 2010 senate 13 21051 85 59830 Mon Nov 02 16:00:00 -0600 2009 true 6279 false 2 332 1373 0 On the Motion (Motion to invoke cloture on the Baucus Amdt. No. 2712 to H.R. 3548.) true 3/5 Motion Agreed to On the Motion Sun Jan 03 16:26:36 -0600 2010 senate 0 87 59830 Tue Oct 27 17:00:00 -0500 2009 true 6263 false 13 329 1945 0 On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3548) true 3/5 Cloture Motion Agreed to On the Cloture Motion Sun Jan 03 16:26:40 -0600 2010 senate 18 331 59830 Tue Sep 22 18:11:00 -0500 2009 true 6126 false 83 722 4700 0 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 3548 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 true 2/3 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Tue Sep 22 19:11:18 -0500 2009 house