,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjac   
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to
 ! ,committees on ,ways & ,means1 ,h\se 
,adm9i/ration1 & ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly      
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to ext5d protections to "p-"t 
work]s 9 ! areas ( employ]-provid$ heal?
 insurance1 family & m$ical leave1 &    
p5sion plans4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,"p-,"t ,work] ,bill ( 
,rights ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,ext5sion (  
employ] heal? insurance cov]age m&ate to
 "p-"t employees  7a7 ,l>ge employ]s n  
(f]+ heal? cov]age  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subsection 7a7 ( section #dihj;,h ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is       
am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ full-"t employees
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ employees1    

7,b7 by /rik+ full-"t employee 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ employee1 &  7,c7
 by /rik+ h]eby impos$ on ! employ] &   
all t foll[s & ins]t+ h]eby impos$ on ! 
employ]1 ) respect to ea* employee      
employ$ by ! employ] dur+ su* mon?1 an  
assessable paym5t equal to ! applicable 
paym5t am\nt ) respect to su* employee44
  7#b7 ,proration ( applicable paym5t   
am\nt = "p-"t employees ,p>agraph 7#a7 (
 section #dihj;,h7c7 ( su* ,code is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7           
,applicable paym5t am\nt ,! t]m         
applicable paym5t am\nt means1 ) respect
 to any employee = any mon?--  7,a7 9 ! 
case ( a full-"t employee1 #a_/ab (     
#b1jjj1 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( any o!r      
employee1 ! am\nt :i* be>s ! same ratio 
to ! am\nt det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
z--  7i7 ! av]age h\rs ( s]vice p] week 
( su* employee = su* mon?1 be>s to  7ii7
 #cj4  4  7b7 ,l>ge employ]s (f]+       
cov]age ) employees :o qualify = premium
 tax cr$its or co/-,%>+ r$uctions  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section       

#dihj;,h7b7 ( su* ,code is am5d$--  7,a7
 by /rik+ full-"t employees ea* place x 
appe>s 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 &     
ins]t+ employees1 &  7,b7 by /rik+ h]eby
 impos$ on ! employ] & all t foll[s &   
ins]t+ h]eby impos$ on ! employ]1 )     
respect to ea* employee describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b7 = su* mon?1 an         
assessable paym5t equal to #a_/ab (     
#c1jjj44  7#b7 ,proration = "p-"t       
employees ,subsection 7b7 ( section     
#dihj;,h ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7     
,proration = "p-"t employees ,9 ! case (
 any employee o!r ?an a full-"t         
employee1 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be appli$  
by sub/itut+ = #c1jjj ! doll> am\nt :i* 
be>s ! same ratio to #c1jjj z--  7,a7 ! 
av]age h\rs ( s]vice p] week ( su*      
employee = ! mon? ) respect to :i* su*  
p>agraph applies1 be>s to  7,b7 #cj4  4 
7#c7 ,application ( ov]all limitation   
,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #dihj;,h7b7 (  
su* ,code is am5d$ to read z foll[s3    
7#b7 ,ov]all limitation ,! aggregate    

am\nt ( tax det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 )  
respect to any applicable l>ge employ] =
 any mon? %all n exce$ ! aggregate am\nt
 ( tax :i* w\ld h be5 det]m9$ "u        
subsection 7a7 ) respect to su* employ] 
= su* mon? if su* employ] 7 describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#a74  4  7c7 ,application
 ( h\rs ( s]vice rules ,subp>agraph 7,b7
 ( section #dihj;,h7c77#d7 ( su* ,code  
is am5d$ by /rik+ = ! application ( ?is 
p>agraph to & ins]t+ ) respect to4  7d7 
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply to mon?s beg9n+ aft] 
,decemb] #ca1 #bjac4  #c4 ,elim9ation ( 
h\rs ( s]vice requirem5t = ,,fmla leave 
7a7 ,am5dm5t ,section #aja7b77;,a7 ( !  
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7b77;,a77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m 
eligible employee means an employee :o  
has be5 employ$1 ei!r z a full-"t or    
"p-"t employee1 = at lea/ #ab mon?s by !
 employ] ) respect to :om leave is      
reque/$ "u section #ajb4  4  7b7        
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      

subsection 7a7 %all take effect beg9n+  
on ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,treatm5t (   
employees work+ at less ?an full-"t "u  
p>ticipation1 ve/+1 & accrual rules     
gov]n+ p5sion plans  7a7 ,p>ticipation  
rules  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section           
#bjb7;a77#c7 ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t   
,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajeb7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,e7 7i7 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 9 !
 case ( any employee :o1 z ( ! beg9n+ ( 
! #ab-mon? p]iod ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7--  7,i7 has cu/om>ily complet$    
#ejj or m h\rs ( s]vice p] ye> b less   
?an #a1jjj h\rs ( s]vice p] ye>1 or     
7,,ii7 is employ$ 9 a type ( position 9 
:i* employm5t cu/om>ily con/itutes #ejj 
or m h\rs ( s]vice p] ye> b less ?an    
#a1jjj h\rs ( s]vice p] ye>1  completion
 ( #ejj h\rs ( s]vice )9 su* p]iod %all 
be treat$ z completion ( #a1jjj h\rs (  
s]vice4  7ii7 ,= purposes ( ?is         
subp>agraph1 ! ext5t to :i* employm5t 9 

any type ( position cu/om>ily con/itutes
 less ?an #a1jjj h\rs ( s]vice p] ye>   
%all be det]m9$ ) respect to ea* p5sion 
plan 9 accordance ) su* regulations z ! 
,secret>y may prescribe provid+ =       
consid]ation ( facts & circum/ances     
peculi> to ! "w-=ce con/itut+ !         
p>ticipants 9 su* plan4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5t ,section #bjd7;b77#a77;,e7 (   
su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4                 
#ajed7;b77#a77;,e77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
section #bjb7;a77#c77;,a7 & ins]t+      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,e7 ( section      
#bjb7;a77#c74  7b7 ,ve/+ rules  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #bjc7;b77#b7 ( su* ,act  
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajec7;b77#b77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,e7 7i7 ,= purposes ( ?is
 p>agraph1 9 ! case ( any employee :o1 z
 ( ! beg9n+ ( ! p]iod designat$ by !    
plan pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7--     
7,i7 has cu/om>ily complet$ #ejj or m   
h\rs ( s]vice p] ye> b less ?an #a1jjj  
h\rs ( s]vice p] ye>1 or  7,,ii7 is     
employ$ 9 a type ( position 9 :i*       

employm5t cu/om>ily con/itutes #ejj or m
 h\rs ( s]vice p] ye> b less ?an #a1jjj 
h\rs ( s]vice p] ye>1  completion ( #ejj
 h\rs ( s]vice )9 su* p]iod %all be     
treat$ z completion ( #a1jjj h\rs (     
s]vice4  7ii7 ,= purposes ( ?is         
subp>agraph1 ! ext5t to :i* employm5t 9 
any type ( position cu/om>ily con/itutes
 less ?an #a1jjj h\rs ( s]vice p] ye>   
%all be det]m9$ ) respect to ea* p5sion 
plan 9 accordance ) su* regulations z ! 
,secret>y may prescribe provid+ =       
consid]ation ( facts & circum/ances     
peculi> to ! "w-=ce con/itut+ !         
p>ticipants 9 su* plan4  4  7#b7 #a-ye> 
breaks 9 s]vice ,section #bjc7;b77#c7 ( 
su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajec7;b77#c77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subp>agraph3  7,f7 7i7 ,= purposes ( ?is
 p>agraph1 9 ! case ( any employee :o1 z
 ( ! beg9n+ ( ! p]iod designat$ by !    
plan pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7--     
7,i7 has cu/om>ily complet$ #ejj or m   
h\rs ( s]vice p] ye> b less ?an #a1jjj  
h\rs ( s]vice p] ye>1 or  7,,ii7 is     

employ$ 9 a type ( position 9 :i*       
employm5t cu/om>ily con/itutes #ejj or m
 h\rs ( s]vice p] ye> b less ?an #a1jjj 
h\rs ( s]vice p] ye>1  completion ( #bej
 h\rs ( s]vice )9 su* p]iod %all be     
treat$ z completion ( #ejj h\rs (       
s]vice4  7ii7 ,= purposes ( ?is         
subp>agraph1 ! ext5t to :i* employm5t 9 
any type ( position cu/om>ily con/itutes
 less ?an #a1jjj h\rs ( s]vice p] ye>   
%all be det]m9$ ) respect to ea* p5sion 
plan 9 accordance ) su* regulations z ! 
,secret>y may prescribe provid+ =       
consid]ation ( facts & circum/ances     
peculi> to ! "w-=ce con/itut+ !         
p>ticipants 9 su* plan4  4  7c7 ,accrual
 rules ,section #bjd7;b77#d77;,c7 ( su* 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajed7;b77#d77;,c77 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ 7i7 aft]     
7,c72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new clauses3  7ii7 ,= purposes ( ?is    
subp>agraph1 9 ! case ( any employee :o1
 z ( ! beg9n+ ( ! p]iod designat$ by !  
plan pursuant to clause 7i7--  7,i7 has 
cu/om>ily complet$ #ejj or m h\rs (     

s]vice p] ye> b less ?an #a1jjj h\rs (  
s]vice p] ye>1 or  7,,ii7 is employ$ 9 a
 type ( position 9 :i* employm5t        
cu/om>ily con/itutes #ejj or m h\rs (   
s]vice p] ye> b less ?an #a1jjj h\rs (  
s]vice p] ye>1  completion ( #ejj h\rs (
 s]vice )9 su* p]iod %all be treat$ z   
completion ( #a1jjj h\rs ( s]vice4      
7iii7 ,= purposes ( clause 7ii71 ! ext5t
 to :i* employm5t 9 any type ( position 
cu/om>ily con/itutes less ?an #a1jjj    
h\rs ( s]vice p] ye> %all be det]m9$ )  
respect to ea* p5sion plan 9 accordance 
) su* regulations z ! ,secret>y may     
prescribe provid+ = consid]ation ( facts
 & circum/ances peculi> to ! "w-=ce     
con/itut+ ! p>ticipants 9 su* plan4  4  
7d7 ,effective dates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to plan ye>s beg9n+ on or aft]
 ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,special rule
 = collectively b>ga9$ plans ,9 ! case (
 a plan ma9ta9$ pursuant to #a or m     

collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts betwe5      
employee repres5tatives & #a or m       
employ]s ratifi$ on or be=e ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all n apply to plan ye>s   
beg9n+ be=e ! lat] (--  7,a7 ! e>li] (--
  7i7 ! date on :i* ! la/ ( ! collective
 b>ga9+ agreem5ts relat+ to ! plan      
t]m9ates 7det]m9$ )\t reg>d to any      
ext5sion !re( agre$ to aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act72 or  7ii7 ! date t 
is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act2 or  7,b7 ! date t is #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,=
 purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 any plan  
am5dm5t made pursuant to a collective   
b>ga9+ agreem5t relat+ to ! plan :i*    
am5ds ! plan solely to con=m to any     
requirem5t add$ by ?is section %all n be
 treat$ z a t]m9ation ( su* collective  
b>ga9+ agreem5t4