Number: 95-742 Title: Unemployment Benefits: Legislative Issues in the 108th Congress Authors: Julie M. Whittaker, Domestic Social Policy Division Abstract: Changes in the federal-state unemployment compensation (UC) system were considered during the 108th Congress as legislation was introduced to reform and expand the UC system. The 107th Congress enacted the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program (P.L. 107-147), which included a 13-week extension of UC benefits, an $8 billion distribution to states, and 13 additional weeks of extended UC benefits in high unemployment states. These temporary benefits were extended twice during the 108th Congress, (P.L. 108-1 and P.L. 108-26) extending eligibility through the week ending before December 31, 2003. The 108th Congress enacted special TEUC benefits for displaced airline related workers, known as TEUC-A (P.L. 108-11). The 108th Congress also enacted the SUTA Dumping Prevention Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-295). Pages: 6 Date: January 27, 2005