H.R. 1119

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1119 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1119

To amend titles III and IX of the Social Security Act to require 
individuals receiving unemployment compensation to fulfill certain 
requirements in relation to suitable work, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 7, 2025

Mr. Edwards (for himself, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, and Mr. Austin 
Scott of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means

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A BILL

To amend titles III and IX of the Social Security Act to require 
individuals receiving unemployment compensation to fulfill certain 
requirements in relation to suitable work, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Unemployment Integrity Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. REFORM OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TO PROMOTE WORK.

(a) Interview Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Section 303(a) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 503(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
``(13) A requirement that, as a condition of eligibility 
for regular compensation for any week, a claimant must, if 
requested, in relation to work that may be available--
``(A) respond to requests;
``(B) schedule and attend an interview and 
participate in reemployment services at an agreed upon 
time; and
``(C) comply with any other reasonable request, 
including any request that an individual undergo drug 
testing or skill assessments.''.
(2) Reporting of noncompliance.--Section 303(a) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 503(a)), as amended by paragraph (1), is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(14) A method by which a person with whom a claimant is 
seeking employment may voluntarily report to the State the 
failure of a claimant to comply with the State law provisions 
described in paragraphs (12) and (13).''.
(b) Audit Requirement.--
(1) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall conduct a 
study on the effect of increasing the number of random audits 
under the Beneficiary Accuracy Management program on the 
administration of State unemployment compensation laws.
(2) Audit program adjustments.--Not later than 1 year after 
submitting the report required under paragraph (1), if such 
report indicates that increasing the number of random audits 
under the Benefit Accuracy Measurement program (or any 
successor audit program) will improve the administration of 
State unemployment compensation laws, the Secretary shall 
prescribe regulations to increase the number of such audits in 
accordance with such report.
(c) Effective Dates.--
(1) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall, with respect 
to a State, apply to weeks beginning after the date that is 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) States with biennial legislative sessions.--In the case 
of a State whose legislature is not in session during the 1-
year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the 
amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall, with respect 
to such State, apply to weeks beginning after the end of the 
first session of the State legislature which begins after the 
date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTENDED AND EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT 
COMPENSATION.

(a) In General.--Section 905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1105) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ``Amounts'' and 
inserting ``Subject to subsection (e), amounts''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Limitation on Funds Transfers.--(1) Amounts in the extended 
unemployment compensation account may not be transferred to a State 
account for the purposes of any unemployment compensation law unless 
the Secretary of Labor certifies that the State law under which such 
unemployment compensation will be administered includes the provisions 
required by paragraphs (13) and (14) of section 303(a).
``(2) The provisions of this subsection shall apply notwithstanding 
any other provision of law enacted after the date of enactment of the 
Unemployment Integrity Act of 2025, unless such other provision of law 
specifically cites this subsection.''.
(b) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amendments 
made by subsection (a) shall, with respect to a State, apply to 
weeks beginning after the date that is 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
(2) States with biennial legislative sessions.--In the case 
of a State whose legislature is not in session during the 1-
year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the 
amendments made by subsection (a) shall, with respect to such 
State, apply to weeks beginning after the end of the first 
session of the State legislature which begins after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
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