# 114-hr-5945: Ready to Work Act of 2016

114-hr-5945, Ready to Work Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5945
- Congress: 114
- Title: Ready to Work Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
- Introduced: 2016-09-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ready to Work Act of 2016 This bill amends title III (Unemployment Insurance) of the Social Security Act to allow states, rather than the Department of Labor, to determine whether an individual claiming unemployment compensation is an individual for whom suitable work is only available in an occupation that regularly conducts drug testing. The final rule issued by Labor on August 1, 2016, entitled "Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program; Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Provision on Establishing Appropriate Occupations for Drug Testing of Unemployment Compensation Applicants" (81 Fed. Reg. 50298), shall have no force or effect.

## Cosponsors (10)

- SAM JOHNSON (R-TX), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] (R-GA), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] (R-NC), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league…
- 114-hr-3516: Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5945 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5945)

## Related
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-36)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
- [114-hr-3516: Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3516)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5945 (as of 2025-11-18).