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H.R. 7306

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7306, the CLOSE Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 2, 2026 by Rep. Max Miller (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Feb 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 7306 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb7306/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7306 IH: Clawing back Lapsed Obligations from State Emergency programs Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-02
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7306  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 2, 2026   Mr. Miller of Ohio  (for himself,  Mr. Turner of Ohio ,  Mr. Balderson , and  Mr. Carey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the CARES Act to terminate unemployment insurance benefit payments under such Act and to rescind unobligated balances of amounts appropriated for the purpose of such payments, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Clawing back Lapsed Obligations from State Emergency programs Act   or the   CLOSE Act  .
2.
Rescission of CARES unemployment insurance funds
(a)
Pandemic unemployment assistance
(1)
Termination of assistance payments
(A)
In general
Section 2102 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9021 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(i)
Termination
(1)
In general
Subject to paragraph (2) and notwithstanding any other provision of this section, beginning on the 30th day after the date of enactment of this subsection, this section (except subsections (d)(4) and paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (g)) shall have no force or effect. The Secretary may not make payments under subsection (f)(2)(A) after such date.
(2)
Administrative expenses
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may continue to pay to States the amounts described in subsection (f)(2)(B).
 .
(2)
Rescission
(A)
In general
The unobligated balances of amounts in the extended unemployment compensation account (as established by section 905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1105(a) ) of the Unemployment Trust Fund (as established by section 904(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1104(a) ) that were appropriated pursuant to section 2102(g)(1) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9021(g)(1) ) are hereby rescinded.
(B)
Effective date
Subparagraph (A) shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b)
Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation and Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation
(1)
Termination of emergency increase in benefits
(A)
In general
Section 2104 of the CARES ACT ( 15 U.S.C. 9023 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(j)
Termination
(1)
In general
Subject to paragraph (2) and notwithstanding any other provision of this section, beginning on the 30th day after the date of enactment of this subsection, this section (other than subsections (f) and (h) and paragraphs (1)(A)(ii), (1)(B), (2), and (3) of subsection (d)) shall have no force or effect. The Secretary may not make payments under subsection (d)(1)(A)(i) after such date.
(2)
Administrative expenses
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may continue to pay to States the amounts described in subsection (d)(1)(A)(ii).
 .
(2)
Prohibition on agreements
Section 2104(a) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9023(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:  No State may enter or reenter an agreement under this section on or after the date of enactment of this sentence.
(3)
Rescission
(A)
In general
The unobligated balances of amounts appropriated under paragraph (3) of subsection (d) of section 2104 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9023 ) for the purposes of carrying out paragraph (1)(A)(i) of such subsection are hereby rescinded.
(B)
Effective date
Subparagraph (A) shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c)
Pandemic emergency unemployment compensation
(1)
Repeal
Subsections (c) and (d)(1) of section 2107 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9025 ) are hereby repealed.
(2)
Rescission
The unobligated balances of amounts in the extended unemployment compensation account (as established by section 905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1105(a) ) of the Unemployment Trust Fund (as established by section 904(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1104(a) ) that were appropriated pursuant to section 2107(d)(1) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9025(d)(1) ) are hereby rescinded.
(3)
Effective date
This subsection and the amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-02
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the CARES Act to terminate unemployment insurance benefit payments under such Act and to rescind unobligated balances of amounts appropriated for the purpose of such payments, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Max Miller (R) sponsors H.R. 7306, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7306 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Feb 2, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7306 has taken 2 actions since Feb 2, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 2, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 7306 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 7306, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 7306 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • CLOSE Act — Display Title
  • CLOSE Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Clawing back Lapsed Obligations from State Emergency programs Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the CARES Act to terminate unemployment insurance benefit payments under such Act and to rescind unobligated balances of amounts appropriated for the purpose of such payments, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7306 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7306’s is Labor and Employment.

hr7306/policy-areas.txt
Labor and EmploymentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7306, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 23 (Monday, February 2, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MILLER of Ohio:H.R. 7306.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H1949]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com