,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cdab ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #f1 #bjah ,mrs4 ,fis*] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,k+1 & ,mr4 ,hell]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to ext5d ! employ] cr$it = paid family & m$ical leave1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,paid ,family ,leave ,pilot ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,employ] cr$it = paid family & m$ical leave 7a7 ,program ext5sion ,section #de,s7i7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is section %all apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai4 #c4 ,,gao /udy ( impact ( tax cr$it to promote access to paid family & m$ical leave 7a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjbb1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all-- 7#a7 complete a /udy t-- 7,a7 exam9es ! effectiv5ess ( ! tax cr$it = paid family & m$ical leave au?oriz$ "u section #de,s ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 9 t]ms (-- 7i7 increas+ access to paid family & m$ical leave among qualify+ employees2 7ii7 promot+ ! creation ( new paid family & m$ical leave policies among eligible employ]s2 7iii7 increas+ ! g5]osity ( exi/+ paid family & m$ical leave policies among eligible employ]s2 & 7iv7 inc5t+ employee or employ] behavior t might n o!rwise h occurr$ 9 ! abs5ce ( ! cr$it2 7,b7 provides recomm5dations = ways to modify or enhance ! tax cr$it to fur!r promote access to paid family & m$ical leave = qualify+ employees2 & 7,c7 provides sugge/ions ( alt]native policies t ,f$]al & ,/ate gov]nm5ts c\ld implem5t to increase access to paid family & m$ical leave1 p>ticul>ly among qualify+ employees2 & 7#b7 prep>e & submit a report to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives sett+ =? ! conclusions ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 su* a mann] t ! recomm5dations includ$ 9 ! report c in=m future legislative action4 ,su* report %all also be made publicly available via ! website ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4 7b7 ,prohibition ,9 c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may reque/ qualitative & quantitative in=mation f employ]s & employees claim+ ! cr$it "u section #de,s ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 b no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z m&at+ additional report+ requirem5ts = su* employ]s or employees beyond :at is already requir$ by law4