Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) have introduced the Unemployment Insurance Integrity and Accessibility Act with the goal of enhancing the nation’s unemployment insurance system. The proposed legislation aims to dramatically reduce fraud and improve accessibility of benefits for eligible workers. The senators highlighted the rampant increase in unemployment fraud during the pandemic as a key issue that needs to be urgently addressed. To secure support at the state level to prevent such fraud, Lankford had previously sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and former Labor Secretary Marty Walsh regarding the urgent need to recover fraudulent benefits. Co-sponsors of the proposed legislation include Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Jim Risch (R-ID), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Todd Young (R-IN), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).

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