Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002

The Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (H.R. 622) was designed to provide economic relief to individuals and businesses following the September 11 terrorist attacks and the subsequent economic downturn. For workers, the bill’s primary impact was the creation of a temporary program providing up to 13 weeks of additional unemployment benefits for those who had exhausted their regular state benefits. It also included provisions to help displaced workers maintain health insurance coverage through tax credits and state-level assistance grants.

For individual taxpayers, the legislation accelerated planned income tax rate cuts and provided supplemental rebate checks for those who did not receive the full amount of the 2001 tax stimulus. Additionally, the bill offered targeted tax relief for businesses and residents in the areas of New York City damaged during the attacks, while also extending various existing tax credits for teachers, clean-fuel vehicles, and renewable energy production.