Ends federal pandemic unemployment benefits from the CARES Act and takes back unspent funds.
This bill would end several federal unemployment benefits created by the CARES Act, like Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). It would also take back any unspent federal money set aside for these benefits. This means people who might still be eligible for these specific federal benefits would no longer receive them, and states would stop getting federal funds for these payments, though they would still get money for administrative costs.
Today, the CARES Act still authorizes some federal pandemic unemployment benefits and provides funds for them. After this bill, the authority for most of these benefits would end, and any unspent federal money for them would be returned. States would no longer make these benefit payments, though they would still get federal funds for administrative tasks.
HR 7306 · 119th Congress · February 2, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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