Reading further down the Forbes article, there is at least one proposal to extend the federal unemployment benefits, but at a lesser rate. In typical bureaucracy/complexity speak:
Forbes
Current Proposals to Keep Federal Unemployment Checks Coming
Another proposal – and one more likely to gather bipartisan support – is the
Worker Relief and Security Act. Proposed by Don Beyer (D-Virginia), it’s a more complex proposal, offering tiered benefit provisions.
Though the proposal itself is set to expire on July 31, it provides for an extension that would be automatic if the President were to declare a new pandemic emergency anytime afterward. It also sets tier levels for each state, based on the prevailing rate of unemployment. That can be anywhere from below 5.5% for Tier I states, to above 9.5% for Tier VI states.
Depending on what Tier your state is classified as, you’ll be able to receive extended federal unemployment benefits for between 13 and 65 weeks. Workers in states in the first three tiers will receive $350 in federal unemployment benefits, in addition to their regular state benefits, for 13 weeks. After that, they’ll continue to receive $200 per week for the duration of the national unemployment emergency.
Workers in Tiers IV, V, and VI states will receive $450 in federal unemployment benefits, in addition to their regular state benefits, for 13 weeks. After that, they’ll continue to receive $300 per week for as long as their states remain in their respective tiers.
The proposal has been embraced because of its flexibility in increasing or decreasing benefits based on the severity of the pandemic and the level of unemployment.