Skip to main content

Senate Bill

S. 1761

119th Congress

Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2025

In Committee
Introduced:May 14, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Senator

Republican
IA

Cosponsors

5

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Taxation

Summary

This bill prohibits millionaires from collecting unemployment insurance benefits. It would bar individuals with adjusted gross income of one million dollars or more from receiving federal or state unemployment payments, ensuring that these safety net funds are reserved for those who truly need financial assistance after job loss.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

SponsorJoni Ernst (R-IA)
Introduced5/14/2025
StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
ChamberSenate
Data from Congress.gov

See this page through your district lens

Enter ZIP to personalize representatives and vote context.

Stay on top of this issue

Subscribe for weekly bill and representative updates.

Vote Prediction

Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2025

This bill prohibits millionaires from collecting unemployment insurance benefits. It would bar individuals with adjusted gross income of one million dollars or more from receiving federal or state unemployment payments, ensuring that these safety net funds are

Community Breakdown

Pass

0%

Fail

0%

0 predictions

This bill prohibits millionaires from collecting unemployment insurance benefits. It would bar individuals with adjusted gross income of one million dollars or more from receiving federal or state unemployment payments, ensuring that these safety net funds are reserved for those who truly need financial assistance after job loss.

Bill Number
1761
Sponsor
Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Introduced
5/14/2025
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy Area
Taxation

Data from Congress.gov

AI-generated summary

Fact Sheet

Title
Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2025
Bill Number
1761
Sponsor
Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced
5/14/2025
Summary
This bill prohibits millionaires from collecting unemployment insurance benefits. It would bar individuals with adjusted gross income of one million dollars or more from receiving federal or state unemployment payments, ensuring that these safety net funds are reserved for those who truly need finan

Data from Congress.gov

Public Opinions

Community submissions related to this bill.

Share your opinion

No public opinions yet. Be the first to submit one for this bill.