Federal employees doing emergency work would get unemployment pay during shutdowns.
This bill would make sure federal employees doing emergency work get unemployment checks from their state during government shutdowns in 2026 and 2027. If these employees later get their regular pay, they would have to pay back the unemployment money. The federal government would fully pay states back for these benefits and any costs to manage them.
Today, states are not required to give unemployment benefits to federal employees who work emergency jobs during a government shutdown. There is also no federal system to pay states back for these benefits or related costs. This bill would change that for government budget years 2026 and 2027. States would have to provide these benefits, and the federal government would pay states back for 100 percent of the benefits and administrative costs.
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