Senator Hertel offered the following substitute (S-3):
A resolution to memorialize the President and Congress of the United States to enact legislation extending the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program.
Whereas, The COVID-19 Pandemic has disrupted life for all Michigan residents. In Michigan alone, tens of thousands of Michigan residents have been infected, and nearly 6,000 have lost their lives. Recent trends indicate that the Pandemic will not subside in the near future, as more than 20 states are seeing an increase in daily new cases; and
Whereas, In order to supplement state unemployment benefits, Congress created the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program. The FPUC program was created as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and provides an additional $600 per week to those receiving unemployment benefits; and
Whereas, Letting the FPUC program expire would be devastating for Americans who are already suffering. Under the CARES Act, the FPUC program is set to expire at the end of July. Taking these critical resources from families and individuals will force them to make difficult decisions about which expenses to pay and which essentials they will have to live without; and
Whereas, Allowing FPUC to expire will hurt the economy’s recovery. Limiting the money that Americans have during this economic crisis will drastically reduce spending, hurting businesses and the entire economy; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we memorialize the President and Congress of the United States to enact legislation extending the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.
The question being on the adoption of the substitute,
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The substitute (S-3) was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows: