HR8892Referred to Committee

CAL Repayment Act

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Introduced
In Committee
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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-05-19
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Vince Fong
Vince Fong
Republican · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (532 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-05-19

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Plain-English Summary

States would be required to use federal unemployment insurance loan funds to pay back any outstanding debts they owe to the federal government before spending that money on other purposes. This change would affect state unemployment insurance programs and ensure that states repay their borrowing obligations more quickly. The requirement applies to advances made under the federal unemployment insurance system, which states sometimes borrow from when their unemployment trust funds run low.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8892 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8892 To amend title XII of the Social Security Act to require States to first use certain funds to pay outstanding balances on advances made under such title prior to using such funds for any other purpose. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2026 Mr. Fong introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XII of the Social Security Act to require States to first use certain funds to pay outstanding balances on advances made under such title prior to using such funds for any other purpose. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Creating Accountability in Loan Repayment Act'' or the ``CAL Repayment Act''. SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO USE CERTAIN FUNDS TO PAY OUTSTANDING UI ADVANCES. (a) Requirement.--Section 1202 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1322) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d)(1) In the case that a State receives funds, whether originating as a grant, transfer, or other form of payment, from the Federal Government that may be used to repay an advance made under section 1201, the State shall, within 5 business days of the funds becoming available to the State, use such funds to repay any such outstanding advance prior to using the grant for any other purpose. ``(2) If the Secretary determines that a State has violated paragraph (1) by using such funds for any other purpose prior to repaying any such outstanding advances, the State shall, within 5 business days of such determination, pay to the Federal Government an amount equal to the full amount of the funds.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to funds awarded on or after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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