Labor and Employment
CLOSE Act
- Introduced
- Committee
- Senate
- House
- President
- Law
- Introduced
- February 2, 2026
- Sponsor
- · R–OH
- Recorded roll calls
- None recorded
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Read FactVote summary
The bill would terminate most pandemic unemployment assistance payments under section 2102 of the CARES Act beginning 30 days after enactment, while allowing certain administrative expenses to continue. It would terminate specified Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation payments, prohibit States from entering or reentering related agreements after enactment, repeal specified pandemic emergency unemployment compensation provisions, and rescind identified unobligated balances, generally effective 30 days after enactment.
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