Would let workers get unemployment checks even if they are out of work because of a strike or lockout.
Benefits could start after a waiting period: 14 days after a strike begins, when a lockout begins, when permanent replacements are hired, or when the dispute ends and the worker is still unemployed—whichever happens first.
Covers not only workers directly on strike, but also some people who can’t work because of the dispute indirectly (for example, work stops because the workplace is shut down).
Changes federal rules so state unemployment programs can pay these benefits, and waives the usual “available for work” requirement for these workers.
If passed, this could change the financial pressure during labor disputes by giving workers a basic income source while they are not working.
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Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
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Small Business Owner
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Positive Impacts(7)
Union Member
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Unemployment Benefits
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Housing Assistance
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Chronic Illness
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Child Tax Credit
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Renter
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Milestones
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Sep 8, 2025Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Sep 8, 2025
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
