,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjbj,mr4  
,gomez 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4      
,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (     
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1
 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4      
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,langev91  
,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,norton1
 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,ms4    
,port]1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1
 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 & ,mr4      
,suozzi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide ,f$]al   
reimbursem5t ( qualifi$ ,/ate paid leave
 programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ate   
,paid ,leave = ,am]ica ,n[ 7,,plan7     
,act4  #b4 ,f$]al reimbursem5t (        
qualifi$ ,/ate paid leave programs  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,!re are appropriat$ to !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury su* sums z      
necess>y to make paym5ts to ,/ates to   

reimburse eligible ,/ate exp5ditures 9  
accordance ) ?is section4  7b7 ,eligible
 ,/ate exp5diture ,= purposes ( ?is     
section1 ! t]m eligible ,/ate exp5diture
 means any exp5diture by a ,/ate-- 7#a7 
made dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #bg1
 #bjbj1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 )
 respect to any qualifi$ paid leave     
program2 &  7#b7 consi/+ ( any ( !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! paym5t ( b5efits by !   
,/ate "u su* program4  7,b7 ,subject to 
subsection 7d71 ! reimbursem5t ( b5efits
 paid by a private employ] or insur]--  
7i7 requir$ to ma9ta9 su* program "u !  
law ( ! ,/ate2 or  7ii7 (f]+ su* a      
program on ! basis ( reimbursem5t ( tax 
relief provid$ by ! ,/ate4  7,c7 ,!     
adm9i/rative co/s to ! ,/ate ( op]at+ a 
qualifi$ paid leave program ma9ta9$ by !
 ,/ate or issu+ reimbursem5ts describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b74  7c7 ,qualifi$ paid  
leave program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes
 ( ?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$ paid     
leave program means any program ma9ta9$ 
by a ,/ate1 or by a private employ] or  

insur] requir$ to ma9ta9 su* program "u 
! law ( ! ,/ate1 t provides paid leave  
b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 b only
 to ! ext5t t su* b5efits are paid =    
circum/ances relat$ to ,,covid-#ai 7z   
det]m9$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#c774     
7#b7 ,applicable paid leave b5efits     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 a paid leave b5efit   
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a b5efit :i* 
provides full or p>tial wage replacem5t 
to employees on ! basis ( specifically  
def9$ qualify+ ev5ts def9$ "u ! law or  
program policy ( a ,/ate & :i* ends ei!r
 :5 ! qualify+ ev5t is no long]         
applicable or a set p]iod ( b5efits is  
exhau/$4  7,b7 ,exceptions ,a paid leave
 b5efit describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph does n  
include-- 7i7 any =m ( accru$ paid leave
 or any =m ( paid leave = :i* accru$    
paid leave is requir$ to be sub/itut$2  
7ii7 any =m ( comp5sation paid 9 rem$y =
 a workplace injury1 illness1 or dea? or
 9 ex*ange = =feit+ any "r ( action     
aga9/ ! employ] = a workplace injury1   

illness1 or dea?2 or  7iii7 any paid    
leave ) respect to :i* any taxpay] is   
eligible = a cr$it "u division ,g ( !   
,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus ,response  
,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg74  7#c7     
,circum/ances relat$ to ,,covid-#ai ,=  
purposes ( ?is section1 a b5efit is paid
 = circum/ances relat$ to ,,covid-#ai   
if1 9 ord] to be eligible = su* b5efit1 
! recipi5t mu/ be an individual :o 7z   
det]m9$ by ! qualifi$ paid leave program
 "u ! law ( ! ,/ate7-- 7,a7 has a curr5t
 or presumptive diagnosis ( ,,covid-#ai 
f a heal? c>e provid]2  7,b7 is "u      
qu>ant9e 7includ+ self-impos$ qu>ant9e  
or self-isolation7 at ! in/ruction ( a  
heal? c>e provid]1 employ]1 or a local1 
,/ate1 or ,f$]al (ficial-- 7i7 9 ord] to
 prev5t ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai2 or  7ii7
 due to und]ly+ heal? conditions t put !
 individual at high risk if !y contract 
,,covid-#ai2  7,c7 is engag$ 9 c>egiv+ =
 an individual :o has a curr5t or       
presumptive diagnosis ( ,,covid-#ai f a 
heal? c>e provid] or is "u qu>ant9e z   

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 or  7,d7   
meets su* o!r circum/ances relat$ to    
,,covid-#ai z ! law ( ! ,/ate or !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 79 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor7 may provide4   
7d7 ,re/riction on c]ta9 reimbursem5ts  
,a ,/ate may n treat an exp5diture      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 ) respect 
to a qualifi$ paid leave program z an   
eligible ,/ate exp5diture-- 7#a7 )      
respect to b5efits paid by ! ,/ate "u   
su* program z describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 ( su* subsection1 if ! ,/ate1 dur+ 
! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 or
 dur+ ! #f-mon? p]iod imm$iately foll[+ 
su* p]iod1 re/ricts eligibility or      
r$uces program b5efits 7includ+ )       
respect to duration ( leave1 wage       
replacem5t rate1 or maximum b5efits or  
cov]age7 relat$ to su* program2 &  7#b7 
) respect to b5efits paid by a private  
employ] or insur] z describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su* subsection1      
unless ! private employ] or insur]      

receiv+ reimbursem5t "u su* subsection  
provides assurances to ! satisfaction ( 
! ,/ate t-- 7,a7 ! private employ] or   
insur] has 9 effect proc$ures-- 7i7 to  
det]m9e :e!r a b5efit is paid =         
circum/ances relat$ to ,,covid-#ai t    
comply ) ! /&>d e/abli%$ 9 subsection   
7c77#c72 &  7ii7 to report su*          
det]m9ations to ! ,/ate2 &  7,b7 7i7    
dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection      
7b77#a7 & dur+ ! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date on :i* ! entity receives su*    
reimbursem5t f ! ,/ate1 ! private       
employ] or insur] w n-- 7,i7 raise any  
premium 7if applicable7 ) respect to any
 plan = :i* ! private employ] or insur] 
submitt$ exp5ditures to ! ,/ate =       
reimbursem5t1 unless ! premium increase 
is directly & proportionally ti$ to     
exp&$ or increas$ paid leave program    
b5efits m&at$ by law or to increas$     
utilization unrelat$ to circum/ances    
relat$ to ,,covid-#ai 7z det]m9$        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#c772 or  7,,ii7  
r$uce any b5efit 7includ+ ) respect to  

duration ( leave1 wage replacem5t rate1 
maximum b5efits or cov]age7 ) respect to
 any su* plan2 &  7ii7 9 any case 9 :i* 
! private employ] or insur] violates    
clause 7i71 ! private employ] or insur] 
agrees to repay ! ,/ate any su*         
reimbursem5t receiv$4  ,9 any case 9 :i*
 a private employ] or insur] repays any 
am\nt to a ,/ate pursuant to p>agraph   
7#b77;,b77ii71 ! ,/ate %all repay to !  
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury su* portion (   
paym5ts receiv$ by ! ,/ate "u subsection
 7a7 z p]ta9 to su* am\nt4  7e7 ,tim+ & 
proc$ure = paym5ts  7#a7 ,c]tifications 
by ,/ates  7,a7 ,initial e/imate ,n lat]
 ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 ea* ,/ate    
seek+ a paym5t "u ?is section %all      
c]tify to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury an  
initial e/imate ( ! total am\nt (       
eligible ,/ate exp5ditures ! ,/ate      
expects to make ) respect to cal5d> ye>s
 #bjbj & #bjba4  7,b7 ,f9al report ,n   
lat] ?an ,july #a1 #bjbc1 ea* su* ,/ate 
%all c]tify a f9al report ( ! total     
am\nt ( eligible ,/ate exp5ditures made 

) respect to su* cal5d> ye>s4 ,su*      
report %all also include-- 7i7 ! numb] (
 b5efit claims t qualifi$ =             
reimbursem5t1 by eligibility category & 
type ( leave2  7ii7 ! av]age duration ( 
b5efit receipt ) respect to ea* su*     
eligibility category & type ( leave2 &  
7iii7 any demographic in=mation ab\t    
recipi5ts1 disaggregat$ by eligibility  
category & type ( leave1 :i* is collect$
 by ! ,/ate or private insur] dur+ !    
application process4  ,n lat] ?an       
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury %all submit a report to       
,congress provid+ aggregate data        
summ>iz+ su* f9al report4 ,su* f9al     
report %all n include any individually  
id5tifiable in=mation or any in=mation  
:i* is protect$ by ,/ate or ,f$]al      
privacy law1 & no?+ 9 ?is subp>agraph   
%all be con/ru$ to require a ,/ate or   
private insur] to collect any in=mation 
f applicants beyond ! ext5t in=mation   
describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 is collect$ dur+
 ! application process4  7#b7 ,tim+ (   

paym5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all 
make paym5ts "u ?is section on a qu>t]ly
 basis dur+ cal5d> ye>s #bjbj & #bjba   
beg9n+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 bas$ on  
an am\nt equal to #ge p]c5t ( ! initial 
e/imates receiv$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a77;,a74  7#c7 ,reconciliation ,n lat]
 ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury %all reconcile ) ea* ,/ate 
am\nts paid pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 ) 
! f9al report submitt$ by ! ,/ate       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 & %all  
pay additional am\nts to ! ,/ate or     
collect ov]paym5ts z necess>y bas$ on ! 
am\nt specifi$ 9 su* f9al report4  7f7  
,def9ition ( ,/ate ,= purposes ( ?is    
section1 ! t]m ,/ate means any ( ! #ej  
,/ates or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  #c4  
,/udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al %all conduct a /udy to exam9e !  
pot5tial impact on ! economy _h a       
national paid leave program be5 9 effect
 dur+ & aft] ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4  7b7 
,report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit a     

report to ,congress on ! results ( !    
/udy "u subsection 7a74