Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2025

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to pay unemployment compensation to individuals whose base-period wages equal or exceed $1,000,000, and also bars federal funds for related administrative costs. It requires applicants to self-certify their wages, directs state agencies to verify income, allows audits by the Department of Labor or Government Accountability Office, and mandates recovery of overpayments. The prohibition applies to weeks of unemployment starting on or after the bill's enactment. Sec. 2, Ending unemployment payments to jobless millionaires: (a) Prohibition on use of federal funds: No federal funds may be used to pay unemployment compensation to an individual whose base-period wages are $1,000,000 or more, nor for associated administrative costs. Applications must include a self-certification form; state agencies must verify wage eligibility using available systems. The Department of Labor or Government Accountability Office may audit these certifications. States must require repayment of any overpaid amounts. This takes effect for weeks of unemployment beginning on or after enactment. (b) Prohibition on imposing limits on states: The Secretary of Labor cannot issue regulations or guidance that limit a state's ability to disqualify an individual from receiving unemployment compensation based on base-period wages of $1,000,000 or more. (c) Definition: "Unemployment compensation program of the United States" includes federal civilian and ex-servicemember unemployment compensation, extended benefits under the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, any federal temporary extension of unemployment compensation, any federal program increasing weekly unemployment amounts, and any other federal unemployment compensation program as determined by the Secretary of Labor.