Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell arrives at the Senate Republican policy luncheon in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill July 28, 2020, in Washington, DC. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images

It could cause massive delays for states trying to navigate the changes.

Senate Republicans have released their proposal for a new coronavirus stimulus package — and they’re using the bill to focus on a key GOP priority: making cuts to enhanced unemployment insurance.

Changes to unemployment insurance (UI) comprise a core plank of the HEALS Act, which Republicans unveiled on Monday, just days before the July 31 expiration of existing federal unemployment benefits. As part of their proposal, Republicans would reduce the amount of enhanced UI that people receive weekly.

Currently, as designated in the CARES Act, every unemployed person receives an additional $600 per week in addition to their standard