President Bush Signs H.R. 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 on June 30, 2008—Extends Unemployment Benefits

On June 30, 2008, President Bush enacted the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008. This bill includes the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program—a measured expansion of unemployment insurance benefits with a reasonable work requirement. Specifically, up to 13 additional weeks of benefits will be available to unemployed individuals who have already collected all regular state benefits for which they were eligible and meet the eligibility requirements.

States will administer the EUC program. For information about how to apply for EUC, click on the map below. It provides links to the websites for each state agency.