,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fhje ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ab1 #bjbj,mr4 ,budd 7for himself and ,mr4 ,buck7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to ensure that additional unemployment benefits do not result in an individual receiving unemployment compensation that is more than the amount of wages the individual was earning prior to becoming unemployed4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,getting ,americans ,back to ,work ,act4 #b4 ,limitation on total unemployment benefits 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by inserting after section #bajg the following3 #bajg;,a4 ,limitation on total unemployment benefits 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding sections #bajb1 #bajd1 and #bajg1 in no case may the sum of unemployment benefits paid to an individual under such sections and as determined under ,state law for any week exceed the amount of the individual's average weekly wages for an appropriate period prior to the receipt of assistance under such sections1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,labor4 7b7 ,reporting2 recovery ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall1 in accordance with applicable laws and regulations1 have the authority to require such wage reporting as needed to implement this section and to recover any amounts paid in excess of any limit established by law4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after ,june #a1 #bjbj4