Congress Stimulus Bill Unemployment Extension

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Congress stimulus bill unemployment extension. Congress passes 900 billion stimulus bill including 600 checks and more unemployment but leaves out student loan relief. In addition to the extension of unemployment benefits under the original cares act the stimulus bill includes new provisions including fraud and mixed earner unemployment compensation provisions. Congress reaches agreement on 900 billion in stimulus relief including direct checks unemployment benefits.

Pandemic emergency unemployment compensation from the cares act added an additional 13 weeks funded by the federal government but another stimulus bill with unemployment insurance would need to. The new stimulus bill extends two cares act programs that support the self employed freelance gig workers and long term unemployed by 11 weeks. The bill only ensures these additional benefits for ten weeks.

New provisions under the bill. Answers to your questions about the stimulus bill updated dec 30 2020 the economic relief package will issue payments of 600 and distribute a federal unemployment benefit of 300 for at least 10. On monday congress passed an estimated 900 billion in relief measures that will extend and expand unemployment benefits providing much needed relief to millions.

Because congress controls the federal budget and has authority over spending the only road to true stimulus relief including a second stimulus check and a real unemployment benefit extension.