United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 11 R cosponsors

HR 8892 — CAL Repayment Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

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In plain language

The CAL Repayment Act requires states to use specific federal funds to repay outstanding UI advances first.

This bill mandates that states must use any federal funds received to repay outstanding unemployment insurance advances before using them for other purposes. If a state fails to do so, it must repay the funds to the federal government within a specified timeframe.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 536 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (536)

536 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 8892?
HR 8892 is sponsored by Smucker, Lloyd (Republican), Yakym, Rudy (Republican), Kelly, Mike (Republican), Calvert, Ken (Republican), Van Duyne, Beth (Republican), Obernolte, Jay (Republican), Miller, Max L. (Republican), Kim, Young (Republican), Issa, Darrell (Republican), Carey, Mike (Republican), and Fong, Vince (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 8892?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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