United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 2137 — Empowering More Productive and Lasting Opportunity Act of 2011

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Empowering More Productive and Lasting Opportunity Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow states, for a five-year period, to implement an employment assistance voucher program, in lieu of paying unemployment compensation directly to employees, under which an individual who is eligible for unemployment compensation and is likely to exhaust such compensation is issued an employment assistance voucher and is hired by a participating employer who receives a subsidy from the state for the wages paid to the employee.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Employment and training programs Employment taxes Unemployment Wages and earnings Taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2137 do?
Empowering More Productive and Lasting Opportunity Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow states, for a five-year period, to implement an employment assistance voucher program, in lieu of paying unemployment compensation directly to employees, under which an individual who is eligible for unemployment compensation and is likely to exhaust such compensation is issued an employment assistance voucher and is hired by a participating employer who receives a subsidy from the state for the wages paid to the employee.
Who sponsors HR 2137?
HR 2137 is sponsored by James Renacci (R).
What is the current status of HR 2137?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 2137?
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