# 119-s-3760: CLOSE Act

119-s-3760, CLOSE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3760
- Congress: 119
- Title: CLOSE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- End of pandemic unemployment benefits: cost, high. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3760 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3760)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2121)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3265)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3760 (as of 2026-04-21).