"People in Montana and across the country are trying to find a job in this tough economy, and with each passing day, these benefits had expired one day, Americans are concerned about how they will feed their families while they look for work," Baucus said in a press release. "I urge my colleagues to stand with us in support of American families and to restore the unemployment insurance benefits, which are often the only life many researchers in this tough economy."
Reid filed for cloture last night, and working with Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to move the bill today, although the Republicans have repeatedly opposed any measure that increases the deficit.
The new law extends federal benefits, unemployment insurance and November 2010 and the closure period to qualify for the loan Homebuyer tax on September 30. This is technically an amendment to legislation to replace the slew of jobs. Here is a summary of what the bill:
Unemployment benefits: Reboot emergency unemployment compensation program stopped in late May 2010. The program provides up to 53 weeks of extended benefits, depending on the level of unemployment of the state. The measure is retroactive - which means that Americans who have lost their unemployment checks will be compensated - and runs through November.
Prolonged benefits: reset funding for the further stage of unemployment benefits to 99 weeks.iminates penalty for part-time workers collecting unemployment benefits: gives States the opportunity to UI claimants to maintain certain benefits if the transition to state benefits, would reduce their weekly checks the user interface, at least $ 100 or 25 per cent.
These three provisions of a $ 33.9 billion for 10 years.
Increases the closing date of the tax credit Homebuyer: Homebuyers must have purchased the house on April 30, 2010. Now they have to close on October 1, rather than July 1, 2010. The provision is estimated to cost $ 140 million for 10 years.
Changes in the Travel Promotion Act (TPA): The Department of Homeland Security was supposed to finance the Travel Promotion Board before the end of this year. This delay, that funding to begin one year. This change will save $ 95 million over 10 years.
No, you can not claim credit Homebuyer Tax from prison: Remember all those prisoners, claiming credit Homebuyer tax - even if sentenced to life imprisonment? This allows the IRS to disclose tax return to prison officials, to help recover the money from frivolous claims. This raises $ 6 million for 10 years.
Find the money somewhere else: It takes $ 94 million in unspent funds of the Ministry of Defence will expire on 30 September 2010. This saves $ 45 million over 10 years.
