- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Feb 2, 2026
What it does
The CLOSE Act would terminate pandemic-related unemployment insurance benefit payments under the CARES Act and rescind unobligated funds appropriated for those programs, effective 30 days after enactment. It affects federal unemployment programs including Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation, and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation by ending benefit payments and prohibiting new state agreements under certain provisions. While terminating most payments, the bill allows continued funding for administrative expenses related to these programs. The rescission of unobligated balances applies to funds held in…
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