Get Americans Back To Work Act

II 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1555 To shorten the extension, and the amount, of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation in order to get Americans back to work. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 11, 2021 Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. DAINES, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. BRAUN, Ms. ERNST, Mr. GRAHAM, and Mr. CORNYN) intro- duced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Com- mittee on Finance A BILL To shorten the extension, and the amount, of Federal Pan- demic Unemployment Compensation in order to get Americans back to work. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Get Americans Back 4 To Work Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:33 May 27, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1555.IS S1555 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •S 1555 IS SEC. 2. SHORTENING OF THE EXTENSION, AND REDUCING 1 THE AMOUNT, OF FEDERAL PANDEMIC UN- 2 EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. 3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2104(e)(2) of the CARES 4 Act (15 U.S.C. 9023(e)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep- 5 tember 6, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2021’’. 6 (b) AMOUNT.—Section 2104(b)(3)(A) of such Act 7 (15 U.S.C. 9023(b)(3)(A)) is amended— 8 (1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘September 6, 9 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘May 31, 2021’’; and 10 (2) by adding at the end the following: 11 ‘‘(iii) For weeks of unemployment 12 ending after May 31, 2021, and ending on 13 or before June 30, 2021, $150.’’. 14 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:33 May 27, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S1555.IS S1555 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS