# 119-hr-8892: CAL Repayment Act

119-hr-8892, CAL Repayment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8892
- Congress: 119
- Title: CAL Repayment Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Requires states to apply certain federal funds first to repaying outstanding section 1201 unemployment insurance advances.** The bill would force quick repayment and creates a strict payback penalty if a state uses the funds for something else. - States: Would require states to allocate eligible federal funds to repay outstanding section 1201 UI advances within 5 business days after the funds arrive. - Federal enforcement: Empowers the Secretary to find violations and require the state to return the full amount of the funds within 5 business days. - Unemployment programs: Would accelerate repayment of outstanding UI advances by making repayment the top priority for eligible federal grants.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, James [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- States must prioritize unemployment loan repayment: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would require States to use certain federal funds to repay any outstanding section 1201 unemployment advances before any other use. States would have five business days after the funds become available to make that repayment. If the Secretary determines a State violated this re…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8892 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8892)

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- [119-hr-3699: Energy Choice Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3699)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8892 (as of 2026-09-21).