,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjah ,mr4  
,rubio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide paid    
p>5tal leave b5efits to p>5ts foll[+ !  
bir? or adoption ( a *ild4  #a4 ,%ort   
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,economic ,security = ,new ,p>5ts ,act4 
#b4 ,p>5tal leave b5efit paym5ts  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #bce4 ,p>5tal leave b5efit    
paym5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any individual   
:o-- 7#a7 qualifies z an eligible p>5t  
7z def9$ 9 subsection 7d772  7#b7 has   
fil$ an application = a p>5tal leave    
b5efit 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 (   
subsection 7c72 &  7#c7 has provid$ !   
,commission] ) ! in=mation describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c7 ( su* subsection1  %all be
 entitl$1 subject to subsection 7f71 =  
su* a b5efit "u ?is section4  7b7       

,b5efit am\nt  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( 
! p>5tal leave b5efit "u ?is section    
%all be an am\nt equal to ! applicable  
p]c5tage ( ! prim>y insurance am\nt = ! 
eligible p>5t 7z det]m9$ "u section     
#bae7 = ! mon? prec$+ ! mon? 9 :i* !    
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#c7 
is receiv$ by ! ,commission]1 z ?\gh su*
 p>5t _h atta9$ age #fb 9 su* mon?4     
7#b7 ,applicable p]c5tage ,= purposes ( 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! applicable p]c5tage    
%all be-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( an eligible   
p>5t :o takes leave to provide c>e = a  
*ild = a p]iod describ$ 9 item 7aa7 (   
subsection 7c77#a77;,a77ii77,,ii71 #aej 
p]c5t2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( an eligible  
p>5t :o takes leave to provide c>e = a  
*ild = a p]iod describ$ 9 item 7bb7 (   
su* subsection1 #cjj p]c5t4  7#c7       
,r$uction 9 b5efit am\nt on acc\nt (    
disability insurance b5efits ,! am\nt ( 
any p>5tal leave b5efit "u ?is section  
%all be r$uc$ by ! am\nt1 if any1 ( any 
disability insurance b5efits "u section 
#bbc ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    

,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7 receiv$ by an eligible  
p>5t dur+ ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! p>5tal   
leave b5efit is receiv$ by su* p>5t4    
7#d7 ,r\nd+ ,any am\nt det]m9$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be r\nd$ d[n to !    
next :ole doll> am\nt4  7c7             
,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,application  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,an application = a p>5tal     
leave b5efit %all include--  7i7 a      
/atem5t t ! applicant anticipates giv+  
bir? to or becom+ ! p>5t ( a *ild2  7ii7
 if applicable1 an atte/ation f !       
applicant t ! applicant has provid$ #fj 
days writt5 notice to ! applicant's     
employ] ( ! applicant's int5tion 7except
 t if ! date ( ! bir? or placem5t       
involv$ requires ! leave to beg9 9 less 
?an #fj days1 ! atte/ation %all provide 
su* writt5 notice ( t int5tion z is     
practicable7 to--  7,i7 receive a p>5tal
 leave b5efit "u ?is section2 &  7,,ii7 
subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 take leave 
to provide c>e = ! *ild =-- 7aa7 #a     
mon?2 or  7bb7 a p]iod ( n less ?an #b  
consecutive mon?s2 &  7iii7 ! social    

security numb] ( ! applicant4  7,b7     
,two-p>5t h\sehold ,9 ! case 9 :i* bo?  
eligible p>5ts ( a *ild elect to receive
 a p>5tal leave b5efit "u ?is section1 !
 leave requirem5t "u subp>agraph        
7,a77ii77,,ii7 %all be appli$ to su*    
p>5ts jo9tly4  7,c7 ,onl9e availability 
,! ,secret>y %all make ! application    
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph available ?r\gh 
an ,int]net website or o!r electronic   
m$ia4  7#b7 ,eligibility det]m9ation    
,foll[+ receipt ( an application        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission]
 %all-- 7,a7 det]m9e :e!r ! in=mation   
requir$ = su* application has be5       
prop]ly submitt$1 includ+ det]m9+ !     
validity ( ! individual's social        
security numb]2  7,b7 det]m9e :e!r !    
individual satisfies ! requirem5t =     
qu>t]s ( cov]age "u subsection 7d77#b72 
&  7,c7 provide notice to ! individual  
reg>d+ ! det]m9ations "u subp>agraphs   
7,a7 & 7,b74  7#c7 ,notification ,n lat]
 ?an #eb weeks foll[+ ! date ( ! bir? or
 adoption ( ! *ild1 an individual :o has

 submitt$ an application "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all provide ! ,commission] )--    
7,a7 ! "n & ! date ( ! bir? or adoption 
( ! *ild2  7,b7 an atte/ation f !       
individual t !y h submitt$ an           
application = issuance ( a social       
security numb] = su* *ild2 &  7,c7 a    
copy ( ! bir? c]tificate or o!r         
docum5tation demon/rat+ t ! individual  
is ! p>5t ( ! *ild4  7#d7 ,paym5t ,!    
,commission] %all provide paym5t to !   
eligible p>5t (-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #b    
weeks aft] receipt ( ! in=mation        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 #ej p]c5t ( ! 
p>5tal leave b5efit2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! paym5t describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 #ej p]c5t ( ! p>5tal  
leave b5efit4  7#e7 ,review ,all f9al   
det]m9ations ( ! ,commission] "u ?is    
subsection %all be reviewable accord+ to
 ! proc$ures set out 9 section #bje4    
7#f7 ,m9imum p]iod ( leave ,!           
,commission] may publi% rules1          
regulations1 or guidance or take o!r    
actions 9 ord] to ensure t any eligible 

p>5t 7or1 = purposes ( p>agraph         
7#a77;,b71 bo? eligible p>5ts7 claim+ a 
b5efit "u ?is section takes leave f     
employm5t = a p]iod ( n less ?an ! numb]
 ( mon?s provid$ "u p>agraph            
7#a77;,a77ii77,,ii71 includ+ directly   
contact+ ! employ] ( su* p>5t or (fsett+
 ov]paym5ts aga9/ future social security
 b5efits4  7d7 ,eligible p>5t  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! t]m eligible p>5t means a p>5t 
:o satisfies ! requirem5t "u p>agraph   
7#b74  7#b7 ,requirem5t = qu>t]s (      
cov]age ,! requirem5t describ$ 9 ?is    
p>agraph is t ! individual %all h n less
 ?an--  7,a7 7i7 #d qu>t]s ( cov]age    
dur+ ! #d-qu>t] p]iod prec$+ ! bir? or  
adoption ( _! *ild2 &  7ii7 #h qu>t]s ( 
cov]age prec$+ ! bir? or adoption ( _!  
*ild2 or  7,b7 #ab qu>t]s ( cov]age     
prec$+ ! bir? or adoption ( _! *ild4    
7#c7 ,*ild & p>5t  7,a7 ,*ild ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m *ild means a biological  
or legally adopt$ *ild :o has n atta9$  
#ah ye>s ( age4  7,b7 ,p>5t ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m p>5t means-- 7i7 !       

biological "m or fa!r ( a *ild2 or  7ii7
 an individual :o legally adopts a *ild1
  :o is ! legal gu>dian ( ! *ild & :o   
has ! same pr9cipal place ( abode z !   
*ild = m ?an  ( ! taxable ye>4  7e7     
,relation%ip ) /ate law2 employ] b5efits
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is section does n     
preempt or sup]c$e any provision ( ,/ate
 or local law t au?orizes a ,/ate or    
political subdivision to provide paid   
p>5tal or m$ical leave b5efits simil> to
 ! b5efits provid$ "u ?is section4  7#b7
 ,great] b5efits all[$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 
%all be con/ru$ to dim9i% ! obligation (
 an employ] to comply ) any contract1   
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or employm5t
 b5efit program or plan t provides      
great] b5efits = leave or o!r leave     
rights to individuals ?an ! b5efits =   
leave or leave rights e/abli%$ "u ?is   
,act4  7f7 ,sunset ,no b5efits %all be  
paid "u ?is section aft] ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjbc4  4  7b7 ,delay$ eligibility =    
old-,age insurance b5efits  7#a7        
,retirem5t age2 e>ly retirem5t age      

,section #baf7l7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daf7l77 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 7,a7     
,not)/&+ ! prec$+ p>agraphs ( ?is       
subsection1 9 ! case ( an individual :o 
receiv$ a p>5tal leave b5efit "u section
 #bce--  7i7 ! retirem5t age ) respect  
to su* individual %all be deem$ to be-- 
7,i7 ! retirem5t age det]m9$ ) respect  
to su* individual "u p>agraph 7#a72 plus
  7,,ii7 ! p>5tal leave b5efit adju/m5t 
) respect to su* individual1 z det]m9$  
"u subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7 ! e>ly     
retirem5t age ) respect to su*          
individual %all be deem$ to be-- 7,i7 ! 
e>ly retirem5t age det]m9$ ) respect to 
su* individual "u p>agraph 7#b72 plus   
7,,ii7 ! p>5tal leave b5efit adju/m5t ) 
respect to su* individual1 z det]m9$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 7i7 7,i7 ,=     
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! p>5tal   
leave b5efit adju/m5t ( ! individual    
%all be equal to ! sum ( any adju/$     
b5efit mon?s ( su* individual4  7,,ii7  
,! t]m adju/$ b5efit mon?s means1 = ea* 

p>5tal leave b5efit receiv$ by an       
individual "u section #bce1 ! numb] (   
mon?s 7r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ :ole mon?7 equal
 to ! product (--  7aa7 #c mon?s 7or1 9 
! case ( an eligible p>5t :o takes leave
 to provide c>e = a *ild = a p]iod      
describ$ 9 item 7aa7 ( section          
#bce7;c77#a77;,a77ii77,,ii71 #a4e       
mon?s71 multipli$ by  7bb7 ! p>5tal     
leave b5efit ratio applicable = ! cal5d>
 ye> 9 :i* su* p>5tal leave b5efit 0    
receiv$4  7ii7 ,! p>5tal leave b5efit   
ratio = ea* cal5d> ye> %all be ! am\nt1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,*ief ,actu>y ( ! ,social
 ,security ,adm9i/ration1 ne$$ to ensure
 t ! total am\nt ( annual outlays f !   
,f$]al ,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance
 ,tru/ ,fund :i* are attributable to    
p>5tal leave b5efit paym5ts "u section  
#bce are equival5t to ! subsequ5t       
r$uction 9 outlays f su* ,tru/ ,fund :i*
 are attributable to ! application ( !  
am5dm5ts made by section #b7;b7 ( !     
,economic ,security = ,new ,p>5ts ,act4 
7iii7 ,9 ea* cal5d> ye>1 ! ,commission] 

%all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 on or   
be=e ,novemb] #a1 ! p>5tal leave b5efit 
ratio applicable = any p>5tal leave     
b5efits receiv$ by any individual dur+ !
 subsequ5t cal5d> ye>4  4  7#b7 ,delay$ 
retirem5t cr$its ,section #bjb7w7 ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#djb7w77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] age #gj
 ea* place x appe>s ! foll[+3 7or1 9 !  
case ( an individual describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#d7 (      
section #baf7l71 age #gj plus ! p>5tal  
leave b5efit adju/m5t det]m9$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su* p>agraph74  7#c7 
,volunt>y susp5sion ( b5efits ,section  
#bjb7z77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#djb7z77#a77;,a77i77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! age ( #gj ! foll[+3 7or1 9 ! case
 ( an individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #baf7l71 
! age ( #gj plus ! p>5tal leave b5efit  
adju/m5t det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 (  
su* p>agraph74  7c7 ,transf]s to ,f$]al 
,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ 

,fund ,section #bja ( ! ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7o7 7#a7 ,= ea* fiscal ye>1
 !re is h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,f$]al   
,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ 
,fund1 out ( any moneys 9 ! ,treasury n 
o!rwise appropriat$1 an am\nt 7n less   
?an z]o7 equal to--  7,a7 ! total am\nt 
( outlays f ! ,f$]al ,old-,age &        
,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund dur+ !
 prec$+ fiscal ye> :i* are attributable 
to p>5tal leave b5efit paym5ts "u       
section #bce2 m9us  7,b7 ! total        
r$uction 9 outlays f su* ,tru/ ,fund    
dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye> :i* are        
attributable to ! application ( !       
am5dm5ts made by section #b7;b7 ( !     
,economic ,security = ,new ,p>5ts ,act4 
7#b7 ,! am\nt appropriat$ to ! ,f$]al   
,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ 
,fund "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 9          
consultation ) ! ,*ief ,actu>y ( !      
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration4  4  7d7

 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 section %all apply to cal5d> ye>s      
beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai4  #c4   
,taxation ( ,p>5tal ,leave ,b5efit      
paym5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #hf ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,a71 
by ins]t+ 7or1 9 ! case ( section #bce (
 ! ,social ,security ,act1 a s+le b5efit
 paym5t7 aft] a mon?ly b5efit2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subsection3  7g7 ,p>5tal ,leave ,b5efit 
paym5ts ,9 ! case ( a taxpay] :o        
receives a p>5tal leave b5efit "u       
section #bce ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
dur+ ! taxable ye>1 ! base am\nt &      
adju/$ base am\nt1 z describ$ 9         
subsection 7c71 = su* taxable ye> %all  
be det]m9$ by multiply+ ! doll> am\nts  
o!rwise applicable "u p>agraphs 7#a7 &  
7#b7 ( su* subsection by #b4  4  7b7    
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply to taxable ye>s      
beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai4