H.R. 4431 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4431 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2014 Mr. Bentivolio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide that, if emergency unemployment compensation is extended, prospective benefits shall be subject to gradual reduction. 1. Condition In the event that a law extending title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304) is enacted on or after the date of enactment of this Act, then, effective with respect to emergency unemployment compensation payable for each week beginning on or after such date of enactment or, if later, the effective date of the extension (the first such week, in the case of any individual, to be referred to as the individual’s initial post-extension week), section 2 shall apply. 2. Reduction Notwithstanding any provision of title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, the amount of emergency unemployment compensation payable to any individual under such title shall— (1) for the first week of unemployment following the initial post-extension week described in section 1, be equal to— (A) the amount that would otherwise be payable, (B) reduced by 5 percent; and (2) for each week of unemployment subsequent to the week of unemployment to which paragraph (1) applies, be equal to— (A) the amount that would otherwise be payable, (B) reduced by— (i) the percentage reduction applicable under this section to the individual’s preceding week of unemployment, (ii) increased by 5 percentage points, but not below zero.