Senate Bill
S. 1761
Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2025
Primary Sponsor

Joni Ernst
Senator
Cosponsors
5
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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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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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
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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
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- 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
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