Labor and Employment
CLOSE Act
- Introduced
- Committee
- House
- Senate
- President
- Law
- Introduced
- February 2, 2026
- Sponsor
- · R–OH
- Recorded roll calls
- None recorded
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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The bill would terminate specified CARES Act unemployment assistance payments beginning 30 days after enactment and rescind certain unobligated balances, while allowing specified administrative payments to States to continue. It would prohibit States from entering or reentering certain agreements on or after enactment, and repeal specified pandemic emergency unemployment compensation provisions effective 30 days after enactment.
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