# 114-hr-5408: Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2016

114-hr-5408, Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5408
- Congress: 114
- Title: Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2016-06-08
- Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2016 This bill amends the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 with respect to state short-time compensation programs that allow employers to reduce the workweek of their employees in lieu of layoffs. The bill: (1) extends federal financing of the programs for an additional two years; and (2) extends through December 31, 2016, the deadline for a state to submit to the Department of Labor its application for a short-time compensation program grant.

## Cosponsors (6)

- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- CORRINE BROWN (D-FL), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5408 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5408)

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- [114-hr-4269: Assault Weapons Ban of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4269)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5408 (as of 2025-11-18).