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CLOSE Act
Sponsored By: Senator Husted, Jon [R-OH]
Introduced
Summary
Ends CARES Act emergency unemployment programs and rescinds unused appropriations. This bill would terminate major pandemic-era unemployment benefits and claw back unobligated CARES Act balances while allowing a narrow, short-term allowance for state administrative costs.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
End of pandemic unemployment benefits
If enacted, this bill would end most pandemic-era federal unemployment payments. Starting 30 days after enactment, it would terminate Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), repeal key PEUC rules, and stop most FPUC and MEUC emergency increases. The government would also rescind unobligated federal funds that were set aside for those programs, effective 30 days after enactment. States would still be able to receive limited federal payments to cover certain administrative costs during a short transition.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Husted, Jon [R-OH]
OH • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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