Public Law 118-120 | Public Law 118–120: To extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 118–120—NOV. 25, 2024

138 STAT. 1626

Public Law

118–120

118th Congress

An Act

To extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.

Nov. 25, 2024

[H.R. 5861]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act.

SECTION 1.

42 USC 1305 note.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act

” or the “

BRIDGE for Workers Act

”.

SEC. 2.

ELIGIBILITY FOR REEMPLOYMENT SERVICES.

(a)

In General.—

Section 306(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 506(a))

is amended

—

(1)

striking

“individuals referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j)” and

inserting

“claimants for regular compensation, including claimants referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j),”; and

(2)

striking

“such individuals” and

inserting

“such claimants”.

(b)

42 USC 506 note.
Effective Date.—

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

Approved November 25, 2024.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5861:

HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 118–277 (Comm. on Ways and Means).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):

Sept. 17, considered and passed House.

Nov. 13, considered and passed Senate.

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