,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #faih ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #aa1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cunn+ham1 ,ms4 ,k5dra ,s4 ,horn ( ,oklahoma1 & ,ms4 ,torres ,small ( ,new ,mexico7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to provide em]g5cy paid leave b5efits to c]ta9 individuals affect$ by ,,covid-#ai1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,em]g5cy ,paid ,leave ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,em]g5cy paid leave b5efits ,! ,social ,security ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] title ,v ! foll[+3 ,,vi ,em]g5cy ,paid ,leave ,b5efits #fja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,em]g5cy leave day 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m em]g5cy leave day means1 ) respect to an individual1 a cal5d> day 9 :i* ! individual is n able to engage 9 employm5t due to any ( ! foll[+ reasons3 7i7 ,! individual has a curr5t diagnosis ( ,,covid-#ai4 7ii7 ,! individual is "u qu>ant9e 7includ+ self-impos$ qu>ant9e71 at ! in/ruction ( a heal? c>e provid]1 employ]1 or a local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al (ficial1 9 ord] to prev5t ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai4 7iii7 ,! individual is engag$ 9 c>egiv+ = an individual :o has a curr5t diagnosis ( ,,covid-#ai or is "u qu>ant9e z describ$ 9 clause 7ii74 7iv7 ,! individual is engag$ 9 c>egiv+1 because ( ! ,,covid-#ai-relat$ clos+ ( a s*ool or o!r c>e facility or c>e program1 = a *ild or o!r individual unable to provide self-c>e4 7,b7 ,limitation ,no cal5d> day may be treat$ z an em]g5cy leave day ) respect to an individual if ! individual-- 7i7 receiv$ any =m ( comp5sation f an employ] 7o!r ?an ,/ate or private paid leave71 includ+ wages or any =m ( accru$ paid leave1 = su* day2 or 7ii7 0 eligible = unemploym5t comp5sation = ! week 9 :i* su* day occurs4 7#b7 ,commission] ,! t]m ,commission] means ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security4 7#c7 ,eligible individual ,! t]m eligible individual means an individual :o _h wages or self-employm5t income dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod end+ on ! fir/ em]g5cy leave day ) respect to su* individual4 7#d7 ,self-employm5t income ,! t]m self-employm5t income has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #adjb7;b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf = purposes ( ! taxes impos$ by section #adja7;b7 ( su* ,code4 7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia or any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#f7 ,/ate or private paid leave ,! t]m ,/ate or private paid leave means a b5efit :i* provides full or p>tial wage replacem5t to employees on ! basis ( specifically def9$ qualify+ ev5ts describ$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic or def9$ by a writt5 employ] policy or ,/ate law & :i* ends ei!r :5 ! qualify+ ev5t is no long] applicable or a set p]iod ( b5efits is exhau/$4 7#g7 ,unemploym5t comp5sation ,! t]m unemploym5t comp5sation means-- 7,a7 regul> comp5sation1 ext5d$ comp5sation1 & additional comp5sation 7z su* t]ms are def9$ by section #bje ( ! ,f$]al-,/ate ,ext5d$ ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation ,act 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note772 & 7,b7 assi/ance "u section #daj ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagg74 7#h7 ,wages ,! t]m wages has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #caba7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf = purposes ( ! taxes impos$ by sections #caja7;b7 & #caaa7;b7 ( su* ,code4 #fjb4 ,em]g5cy paid leave b5efits 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] %all pay an em]g5cy paid leave b5efit1 to be paid electronically or1 if necess>y1 by mail1 to ea* eligible individual = ea* #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ & end+ 9 ! b5efit p]iod 7n to exce$ #c7 = :i* ! eligible individual has fil$ an application conta9+ su* c]tifications z requir$ "u subsection 7e74 7b7 ,b5efit am\nt 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! am\nt ( ! em]g5cy paid leave b5efit to :i* an individual is entitl$ "u subsection 7a7 = a #cj-;day p]iod %all be an am\nt 7n to exce$ #d1jjj7 equal to #b_/c ( ! individual's av]age mon?ly e>n+s4 7#b7 ,r$uction bas$ on receipt ( ,/ate or private paid leave ,! am\nt ( an em]g5cy paid leave b5efit to :i* an individual is entitl$ "u subsection 7a7 = a #cj-;day p]iod %all be r$uc$ by #a = ea* doll> ( ,/ate or private paid leave receiv$ by ! individual = su* p]iod4 7#c7 ,av]age mon?ly e>n+s ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 an individual's av]age mon?ly e>n+s %all be equal to ! quoti5t obta9$ by divid+-- 7,a7 ! total ( ! wages & self-employm5t income receiv$ by ! individual dur+ ! mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye> prec$+ an application = an em]g5cy paid leave b5efit "u ?is section = :i* data is available to ! ,commission]2 by 7,b7 #ab4 7c7 ,b5efit p]iod ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! b5efit p]iod beg9s on ,janu>y #ai1 #bjbj1 & ends on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is title4 7d7 ,retroactive b5efits ,an application = b5efits = any mon? beg9n+ & end+ 9 ! b5efit p]iod may be fil$ at any "t prior to ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! end ( su* b5efit p]iod4 7e7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an application = an em]g5cy paid leave b5efit "u ?is section = a #cj-;day p]iod %all include-- 7,a7 an atte/ation by ! individual-- 7i7 t he or %e is an eligible individual2 7ii7 t at lea/ #ad em]g5cy leave days ) respect to ! individual occurr$1 or are expect$ to occur1 dur+ su* p]iod2 & 7iii7 t ! individual has in=m$ 8 or h] employ] ( ! individual's ne$ to take em]g5cy leave1 if ! individual has an employ]4 7#b7 ,availability ,! ,commission] %all accept applications onl9e1 by telephone1 & by mail4 7#c7 ,au!ntication ( id5tity ,! ,commission] is au?oriz$ to take su* /eps z are necess>y to au!nticate ! id5tity ( applicants4 7#d7 ,p5alties = fraud ,any fraud or misrepres5tation relat+ to an application = b5efits "u ?is title %all be treat$ z a violation ( section #bjh4 7f7 ,ineligibility bas$ on fraud & crim9al activity 7#a7 ,ineligibility foll[+ c]ta9 convictions ,an individual :o has be5 convict$ ( a violation "u section #bjh or :o has be5 f\nd to h us$ false /atem5ts to secure b5efits "u ?is section %all be ineligible = b5efits "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,ineligibility ( prison]s ,an individual %all be ineligible = a b5efit "u ?is section = any #cj-;day p]iod ) respect to :i* ! individual is an individual describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 ( section #bjb7x77#a77;,a74 7g7 ,review ( eligibility & b5efit paym5t det]m9ations 7#a7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,an application = b5efits "u ?is section %all be presum$ to be true & accurate1 unless ! ,commission] demon/rates by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t in=mation conta9$ 9 ! application is false4 7#b7 ,review 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual may reque/ review ( an adv]se det]m9ation ) respect to su* application or ( a b5efit paym5t det]m9ation & %all h ! same appeals rights z provid$ "u title ,,ii4 7,b7 ,f9al det]m9ations ,all f9al det]m9ations ( ! ,commission] "u ?is subsection %all be reviewable accord+ to ! proc$ures set out 9 section #bje4 7#c7 ,program integrity ,! ,commission] %all h ! au?ority to conduct r&om sample audits ( b5efits provid$ "u ?is title to ensure compliance ) ! eligibility requirem5ts = su* b5efits4 7h7 ,protection ( exi/+ b5efit rights 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is title does n preempt or sup]c$e any provision ( ,/ate or local law t au?orizes a ,/ate or local municipality to provide paid leave b5efits simil> to ! b5efits provid$ "u ?is title4 7#b7 ,great] b5efits all[$ ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be con/ru$ to dim9i% ! obligation ( an employ] to comply ) any contract1 collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or any employm5t b5efit program or plan t provides great] paid leave or o!r leave rights to employees ?an ! rights e/abli%$ "u ?is title4 7i7 ,reimbursem5t grants to ,/ates ,n lat] ?an ,july #a1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation ) ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security1 %all make a grant to ea* ,/ate 9 an am\nt equal to ! total am\nt1 = all #cj-;day p]iods beg9n+ & end+ 9 ! b5efit p]iod1 by :i* b5efits "u ?is title 7 r$uc$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 z a result ( ,/ate & private paid leave paid by su* ,/ate or "u ! law ( su* ,/ate4 7j7 ,applicability ( c]ta9 title ,,ii provisions ,! provisions ( sections #bjd1 #bje1 #bjf1 & #bjh %all apply to b5efit paym5ts made "u ?is section 9 ! same way t su* provisions apply to b5efit paym5ts made "u title ,,ii4 7k7 ,no effect on eligibility = ,,ssi ,any b5efit paid to an individual "u ?is title %all n be reg>d$ z income or res\rces = any mon?1 = purposes ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( ! recipi5t 7or ! recipi5t's sp\se or family7 = b5efits or assi/ance1 or ! am\nt or ext5t ( b5efits or assi/ance1 "u ! ,supplem5tal ,security ,income program4 #fjc4 ,fund+ & exp$it$ implem5tation au?ority 7a7 ,fund+ ,!re are appropriat$ su* sums z necess>y to ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security to adm9i/] & pay b5efits "u ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is title1 & to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury = reimbursem5t grants "u section #fjb7;i74 7b7 ,exp$it$ implem5tation au?ority ,9 ord] to exp$ite ! implem5tation ( ! em]g5cy paid leave program "u ?is title1 ! ,commission] is au?oriz$ to waive exi/+ ,f$]al requirem5ts reg>d+ pap]work r$uction1 sy/em ( records notices1 contract+ & acquisitions1 & hir+4 7c7 ,protection ( exi/+ employee rights ,?is title does n preempt or sup]s$e exi/+ collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts4 #fjd4 ,protection ( ,social ,security tru/ funds ,no funds f ! ,f$]al ,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund or ! ,f$]al ,disability ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund1 or appropriat$ to ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration = ! adm9i/ration ( titles ,,ii or ,,xvi1 may be us$ = any purpose "u ?is title4 #fje4 ,taxation ( em]g5cy leave b5efits ,no am\nt receiv$ by an individual "u ?is title %all be includ$ 9 gross income = purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 4