In support of these goals, several UI programs provide benefits for eligible unemployed workers. Overview of Unemployment Insurance Programs

In general, when eligible workers lose their jobs, the joint federal-state Unemployment Compensation (UC) program may provide up to 26 weeks of income support through regular UC benefit payments. For information on the expired EUC08 program, which provided additional unemployment benefits depending on state economic conditions during the period of July 2008 to December 2013, see CRS Report R42444, Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08): Status of Benefits Prior to Expiration . Unemployment Compensation Program

The Social Security Act of 1935 (P.L. See the " President's Budget Proposal for FY2017 " section of this report for details on the proposals. Enacted Laws in the 114th Congress

		The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016(P.L. 114-92 . In addition to many other actions, the law altered certain conditions for individuals to receive Unemployment Compensation for Former Servicemembers (UCX). Legislative Proposals in the 114th Congress

		Concurrent Receipt of SSDI and UI Benefits33

S. 499 (Senator Orin Hatch), S. 2005 (Senator David Vitter), and H.R. H.R. H.R. UI Program Integrity

Representative David Reichert sponsored H.R. H.R. H.R. Rehiring UI Beneficiaries and Exhaustees

Representative Bill Pascrell introduced H.R. 3555 . 3622 . 4593 . 4973 . Reauthorize Emergency Unemployment Compensation

Two bills would have reauthorized the lapsed temporary Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08) benefits until the end of 2015: H.R. Vouchers and Demonstration Projects

Representative James Renacci sponsored H.R. H.R. Both H.R. Job Training and Education

Representative Rodney Davis sponsored H.R. Relocation Subsidies

Representative Tony Cárdenas sponsored H.R. Short-Time Compensation39

Both H.R. 5408 and S. 1902 , respectively. 3841 and S. 2208 , respectively.
The 114th Congress considered many issues related to unemployment insurance (UI) programs: Unemployment Compensation (UC), the temporary, now-expired Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08), and Extended Benefits (EB). This report gives a brief overview of the UI programs that may provide benefits to eligible unemployed workers. In addition, it briefly summarizes the President's budget proposal for FY2017.
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, P.L. 114-92, altered certain conditions for individuals to receive Unemployment Compensation for Former Servicemembers (UCX).
This report also describes UI legislation proposed in the 114th Congress that addressed:
Concurrent receipt of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and UI benefits—S. 343, S. 499, H.R. 5919, H.R. 918, and S. 2005 UI program integrity—H.R. 2503 and H.R. 2512 Unemployment Compensation for Former Servicemembers (UCX)—P.L. 114-92, S. 1376, and H.R. 1735 Drug testing—H.R. 1136, H.R. 2148, and H.R. 5945 Rehiring UI beneficiaries and exhaustees—H.R. 481, H.R. 2265, H.R. 2721, H.R. 3555, H.R. 3622, H.R. 4593, H.R. 4973 and S. 1517 Reauthorization of EUC08—H.R. 2721 and H.R. 3555 Vouchers and demonstration projects—H.R. 2509, H.R. 2721, and H.R. 3555 Job training and education—H.R. 2219 Relocation Subsidies—H.R. 2755 Short-time Compensation (STC)—H.R. 2721, H.R. 3555, H.R. 5408, and S. 1902 New benefits for certain energy workers—H.R. 5669 and S. 2398 Domestic violence—H.R. 3841 and S. 2208
For information on the expired EUC08 program, which provided additional unemployment benefits depending on state economic conditions during the period of July 2008 to December 2013, see CRS Report R42444, Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08): Status of Benefits Prior to Expiration.
For a brief overview of UC, see CRS In Focus IF10336, The Fundamentals of Unemployment Compensation.