The Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2025 would prohibit the use of federal funds to pay unemployment benefits to individuals who earned $1 million or more during their base period (the period used to calculate eligibility). The bill affects anyone applying for unemployment compensation through federal programs, including benefits for federal employees, veterans, and extended jobless benefits. To enforce the restriction, applicants would be required to self-certify their income, and states would verify earnings using available systems, with the Department of Labor and Government Accountability Office able to audit certifications. States would also be required to recover any overpayments made to ineligible individuals. The prohibition would take effect immediately upon the bill's enactment and applies to all weeks of unemployment beginning after that date.
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