# 119-hr-7306: CLOSE Act

119-hr-7306, CLOSE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7306
- Congress: 119
- Title: CLOSE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ends key CARES Act pandemic unemployment programs and rescinds unused funds.** It would stop Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, the federal extra weekly payments and mixed earner payments, and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, with most cuts taking effect 30 days after enactment. - Workers and families: People receiving Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation boost, mixed earner payments, or extended Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation would lose those federal payments after the 30 day cutoff. - States and funding: The bill would rescind unobligated balances that were set aside in the extended unemployment compensation account of the Unemployment Trust Fund and bar states from entering or reentering agreements to provide the federal emergency increase. - Administration and transition: The Secretary may keep paying certain state payments and cover administrative expenses during the transition. The Unemployment Trust Fund’s normal administration would continue while those program authorities wind down.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- End pandemic unemployment programs and funds: cost, high. This bill would end several CARES Act emergency unemployment programs 30 days after enactment. It would stop Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation, and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation. The bill would also re…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7306 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7306)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7306 (as of 2026-04-21).