,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fhbh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ab1 #bjbj,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 & ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to e/abli% a fund to provide f9ancial assi/ance = fun]al exp5ses relat$ to a deceas$ individual :o di$ ( ,,covid-#ai1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,covid-#ai ,fun]al ,assi/ance ,fund4 #b4 ,f$]al assi/ance = fun]al exp5ses relat$ to ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,g5]al rule ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all provide f9ancial assi/ance to individuals & fun]al homes = fun]al exp5ses relat$ to a deceas$ individual :o di$-- 7#a7 ( ,,covid-#ai2 & 7#b7 )\t suffici5t insurance to pay = su* fun]al exp5ses4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( fund ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a fund to be kn[n z ! ,,covid-#ai ,fun]al ,assi/ance ,fund 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,fund7 = ! purpose ( provid+ f9ancial assi/ance "u subsection 7a74 7c7 ,f9ancial assi/ance = fun]al exp5ses 7#a7 ,eligibility 7,a7 ,individuals ,to be eligible to receive f9ancial assi/ance f ! ,fund1 an individual %all-- 7i7 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application bas$ on ! crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 7ii7 demon/rate a common familial relation%ip to ! deceas$ individual describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,fun]al homes ,to be eligible to receive f9ancial assi/ance f ! ,fund1 a fun]al home %all-- 7i7 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application bas$ on ! crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 7ii7 demon/rate t ! fun]al home is lic5s$ or regi/]$ z a bus9ess 9 a ,/ate4 7,c7 ,no citiz5%ip requirem5t ,an individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be-- 7i7 a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7ii7 a nonresid5t ali54 7#b7 ,application crit]ia 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! application "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,fun]al exp5ses = a deceas$ individual describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t 7 incurr$ or w be incurr$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #ba1 #bjbj1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba4 7ii7 ,pro( ( ! date ( dea? ( ! deceas$ individual4 7iii7 ,pro( t ,,covid-#ai 0 ! cause ( dea? 7directly or indirectly7 ( ! deceas$ individual z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator bas$ on a dea? c]tificate f an (ficial ( compet5t jurisdiction4 7iv7 ,) respect to an individual1 pro( ( ! id5tity ( ! individual apply+ = assi/ance "u ?is section4 7v7 ,) respect to a fun]al home-- 7,i7 a c]tification t a deceas$ individual describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 has n be5 claim$ by any individual 9 #g days or m2 & 7,,ii7 pro( t ! fun]al exp5ses ( ! deceas$ individual describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 are comm5surate ) ! fun]al exp5ses ( o!r deceas$ individuals :o are n claim$ at su* fun]al home or 9 ! c\nty ( su* fun]al home4 7,b7 ,additional requirem5t if insur$ ,if ! deceas$ individual describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 _h insurance n great] ?an #aj1jjj1 ! application %all include pro( ( insurance ) respect to ! fun]al exp5ses ( ! deceas$ individual4 7,c7 ,additional requirem5t = burial tru/ ,if a contract exi/s 7includ+ a burial tru/7 = ! purpose ( pay+ ! fun]al exp5ses 9 an am\nt n great] ?an #aj1jjj ( a deceas$ individual describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! application %all include pro( ( su* contract ) respect to ! fun]al exp5ses ( ! deceas$ individual4 7#c7 ,di/ribution ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide f9ancial assi/ance 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts "u ?is section to an individual :o submitt$ su* application4 7#d7 ,limitation ,! am\nt all[$ = a paym5t to an individual pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all n exce$ #aj1jjj ) respect to ea* deceas$ individual describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7#e7 ,no requirem5t to reside 9 a ,presid5tially decl>$ disa/] area ,! ,adm9i/rator may n require an individual to reside 9 a ,presid5tially decl>$ disa/] area to receive f9ancial assi/ance pursuant to ?is section4 7d7 ,v]ification & application process requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 v]ify ! id5tity & address ( an individual t receives f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section2 7#b7 m9imize ! risk ( mak+ a duplicative paym5t = a fraudul5t application "u ?is section2 7#c7 recov] any duplicate paym5t provid$ pursuant to ?is section2 & 7#d7 conduct an exp$it$ & simplifi$ review & appeal process = an individual ^: application = assi/ance "u ?is section is d5i$4 7e7 ,fun]al assi/ance disreg>d$ 9 adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al programs ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 f9ancial assi/ance provid$ to an individual "u ?is section %all n be tak5 into acc\nt z income1 & %all n be tak5 into acc\nt z res\rces = a p]iod ( #ab mon?s f receipt1 = purposes ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( su* individual = b5efits or assi/ance 7or ! am\nt or ext5t ( b5efits or assi/ance7 "u any ,f$]al program or "u any ,/ate or local program f9anc$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) ,f$]al funds4 7f7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & #a ye> !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a report on-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( applications receiv$ pursuant to subsection 7c72 7#b7 ! am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance provid$ pursuant to ?is section = fun]al exp5ses relat$ to a deceas$ individual describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 & 7#c7 ! recipi5ts :o receiv$ ! f9ancial assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 disaggregat$ by socioeconomic factors4 7g7 ,direct appropriation ,!re is appropriat$1 out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 = ! fiscal ye> end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 #ejj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7h7 ,presid5tially decl>$ disa/] area def9$ 7#a7 ,presid5tially decl>$ disa/] area ,! t]m ,presid5tially decl>$ disa/] area means an area = :i* ! ,presid5t has decl>$ a major disa/] "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq474 7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ( ! sev]al ,/ates or any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4