,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjbj ,ms4 
,torres ,small ( ,new ,mexico 7= h]self 
& ,mr4 ,hors=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &
 ,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide cont9u$ 
support = work]s dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai     
p&emic1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,back on
 ,y\r ,feet ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,cont9u$ 
assi/ance to unemploy$ work]s unable to 
safely return to "w  7a7 ,ext5sion (    
,f$]al ,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bajd7;e7 ( !  
,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbc7;e77 is
 am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7e7           
,applicability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an       
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is section %all 
apply to weeks ( unemploym5t-- 7,a7     
beg9n+ aft] ! date on :i* su* agreem5t  
is ent]$ into2 &  7,b7 end+ on or be=e  
,janu>y #ca1 #bjba4  7#b7 ,transition   
rule = individuals rema9+ entitl$ to    
regul> comp5sation z ( ,janu>y #ca1     

#bjba ,9 ! case ( any individual :o1 z (
 ! date specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71  
has n yet exhau/$ all rights to regul>  
comp5sation "u ! ,/ate law ( a ,/ate )  
respect to a b5efit ye> t began be=e su*
 date1 ,f$]al ,p&emic ,unemploym5t      
,comp5sation %all cont9ue to be payable 
to su* individual = any week beg9n+ on  
or aft] su* date = :i* ! individual is  
o!rwise eligible = regul> comp5sation ) 
respect to su* b5efit ye>4  7#c7        
,t]m9ation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( 
?is subsection1 no ,f$]al ,p&emic       
,unemploym5t ,comp5sation %all be       
payable = any week beg9n+ aft] ,july    
#ca1 #bjba4  4  7#b7 ,limitation on     
application ( transition rule ,section  
#bajd7;g7 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
7except = subsection 7e77#b77 aft] !    
prec$+ provisions ( ?is section4  7#c7  
,disreg>d ( ,f$]al ,p&emic ,unemploym5t 
,comp5sation = c]ta9 purposes ,section  
#bajd7;h7 ( su* ,act is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7h7 ,disreg>d ( ,f$]al ,p&emic 
,unemploym5t ,comp5sation = purposes (  

all ,f$]al & f$]ally assi/$ programs ,a 
,f$]al ,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation
 paym5t %all n be reg>d$ z income & %all
 n be reg>d$ z a res\rce = ! mon? (     
receipt & ! foll[+ #i mon?s1 = 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 any ,f$]al     
program or "u any ,/ate or local program
 f9anc$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) ,f$]al funds4  
4  7b7 ,ext5sion & b5efit phase\t rule =
 ,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,assi/ance        
,section #bajb7;c7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#b7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72 &  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by /rik+   
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj & ins]t+ ,janu>y    
#ca1 #bjba2 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#c7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  
7#c7 ,transition rule = individuals     
rema9+ entitl$ to ,p&emic ,unemploym5t  
,assi/ance z ( ,janu>y #ca1 #bjba  7,a7 

,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( any individual :o1 
z ( ! date specifi$ 9 p>agraph          
7#a77;,a77ii71 is receiv+ ,p&emic       
,unemploym5t ,assi/ance b has n yet     
exhau/$ all rights to su* assi/ance "u  
?is section1 ,p&emic ,unemploym5t       
,assi/ance %all cont9ue to be payable to
 su* individual = any week beg9n+ on or 
aft] su* date = :i* ! individual is     
o!rwise eligible = ,p&emic ,unemploym5t 
,assi/ance4  7,b7 ,t]m9ation ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( ?is subsection1 no  
,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,assi/ance %all be 
payable = any week beg9n+ aft] ,octob]  
#ca1 #bjba4  4  7c7 ,ext5sion & b5efit  
phase\t rule = ,p&emic ,em]g5cy         
,unemploym5t ,comp5sation ,section      
#bajg7;g7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #ijbe7;g77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
7g7 ,applicability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is section %all 
apply to weeks ( unemploym5t--  7,a7    
beg9n+ aft] ! date on :i* su* agreem5t  
is ent]$ into2 &  7,b7 end+ on or be=e  
,janu>y #ca1 #bjba4  7#b7 ,transition   

rule = individuals rema9+ entitl$ to    
,p&emic ,em]g5cy ,unemploym5t           
,comp5sation z ( ,janu>y #ca1 #bjba ,9 !
 case ( any individual :o1 z ( ! date   
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 is   
receiv+ ,p&emic ,em]g5cy ,unemploym5t   
,comp5sation b has n yet exhau/$ all    
rights to su* assi/ance "u ?is section1 
,p&emic ,em]g5cy ,unemploym5t           
,comp5sation %all cont9ue to be payable 
to su* individual = any week beg9n+ on  
or aft] su* date = :i* ! individual is  
o!rwise eligible = ,p&emic ,em]g5cy     
,unemploym5t ,comp5sation4  7#c7        
,t]m9ation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( 
?is subsection1 no ,p&emic ,em]g5cy     
,unemploym5t ,comp5sation %all be       
payable = any week beg9n+ aft] ,april   
#cj1 #bjba4  4  #c4 ,back on ,y\r ,feet 
,pay to support return to "w  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #bajd7;b7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbc7;b77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z      
p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,back on  

,y\r ,feet ,pay  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any     
agreem5t "u ?is section %all also       
provide t ! ,/ate ag5cy ( ! ,/ate %all  
make a "o-"t paym5t 9 ! am\nt ( #c1fjj  
to ea* individual :o--  7i7 0 eligible =
 ,f$]al ,p&emic ,unemploym5t            
,comp5sation "u p>agraph 7#a7 = any week
 beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,back
 on ,y\r ,feet ,act ( #bjbj2 &  7ii7 is 
no long] s eligible 7z det]m9$ by !     
,/ate71 z a result ( e>n+s due to       
comm5c+ employm5t4  ,a paym5t made to an
 individual "u ?is subp>agraph %all be  
made z soon z practicable aft] ! la/    
week = :i* ! individual is s eligible4  
,9 no case may an individual receive m  
?an "o paym5t "u ?is subp>agraph4  7,b7 
,p]iod ( ineligibility ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( ?is section1 an individual  
:o receives a paym5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all be ineligible = ,f$]al ,p&emic    
,unemploym5t ,comp5sation = a #f-week   
p]iod beg9n+ ) ! fir/ week 9 :i* !      
individual comm5c$ employm5t z describ$ 
9 su* subp>agraph4  7,c7 ,special rule  

,paym5ts made pursuant to an agreem5t "u
 ?is p>agraph %all n be consid]$ to     
violate ! )drawal requirem5ts ( section 
#cjc7;a77#e7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;a77#e77 or section 
#ccjd7;a77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf4  7,d7 ,tax treatm5t ( paym5t  
,f$]al individual income tax            
attributable to a paym5t "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all be d$uct$ & )held f su* paym5t
 at a rate ( #aj p]c5t if an individual 
receiv+ su* paym5t makes a reque/ to !  
,/ate = su* d$uction & )hold+4  4  7b7  
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #bajd ( su*   
,act is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ &       
paym5ts "u subsection 7b77#b7 aft]      
,f$]al ,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation
 ea* place x appe>s 9 subsection 7d7 or 
7f7 ( su* section2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 
7g71 by ins]t+ 1 z su* provisions apply 
) respect to ,f$]al ,p&emic ,unemploym5t
 ,comp5sation1 aft] ! prec$+ provisions 
( ?is section4  7c7 ,applicability (    
am5dm5ts ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section
 %all apply only 9 ! case ( ,/ates t    

receive an em]g5cy adm9i/ration grant "u
 section #ijc7;j7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act4  #d4 ,/ate policies ensur+ safe   
return to "w & em]g5cy transf]s =       
unemploym5t claims process+ & b5efit    
adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ijc
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aajc7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,/ate policies to    
ensure safe return to "w & em]g5cy      
transf]s = adm9i/ration  7#a7  7,a7 ,9  
addition to any o!r am\nts1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor %all provide = ! mak+ ( em]g5cy
 adm9i/ration grants to ! acc\nts ( !   
,/ates 9 ! ,unemploym5t ,tru/ ,fund1 by 
transf] f am\nts res]v$ = t purpose 9 ! 
,f$]al unemploym5t acc\nt1 9 accordance 
) succe$+ provisions ( ?is subsection4  
7,b7 ,! am\nt ( an em]g5cy adm9i/ration 
grant ) respect to a ,/ate %all1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 be     
equal to #b1jjj1jjj1jjj multipli$ by !  
ratio t ! am\nt c]tifi$ = ! base        
adm9i/rative grant to ! ,/ate = fiscal  
ye> #bjbj "u section #cjb7;a7 be>s to ! 

total am\nt c]tifi$ = base adm9i/rative 
grants to all ,/ates = fiscal ye> #bjbj 
"u su* section4  7,c7 ,! am\nt describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ) respect to a ,/ate 
%all be transf]r$ to ! acc\nt ( su*     
,/ate ^u a c]tification by ! ,secret>y (
 ,labor to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury t !
 ,/ate has provid$ docum5tation (       
policies1 regulations1 or laws          
demon/rat+ t ! ,/ate w1 z a condition ( 
! grant at lea/ ?r\gh ! end ( cal5d> ye>
 #bjba-- 7i7 provide t if unreasonable  
heal? & safety risks are pres5t )       
respect to an employm5t position = an   
individual or any memb] ( ! individual's
 h\sehold1 due to employ] safety        
policies or to specific risk factors ( !
 individual or memb] ( ! individual's   
h\sehold 7p>ticul>ly 9 ! case ( old]1   
immunocompromis$1 or disabl$            
individuals71 ! pres5ce ( su* risks     
con/itutes good cause--  7,i7 = !       
individual to sep>ate f su* employm5t   
position2 &  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an       
individual :o is unemploy$1 = refus+ an 

(f] ( suitable employm5t 9 su* employm5t
 position 7reg>dless ( :e!r su* (f] (   
employm5t w\ld pay wages t are equal to 
or great] ?an ! individual's previ\s    
wages72 &  7ii7 provide t 9 ! case (    
individuals :o h receiv$ am\nts (       
unemploym5t comp5sation to :i* !y 7 n   
entitl$1 ! ,/ate %all require su*       
individuals to repay ! am\nts (         
unemploym5t comp5sation to ! ,/ate      
ag5cy1 except t ! ,/ate ag5cy %all waive
 su* repaym5t if x det]m9es t-- 7,i7 !  
paym5t ( su* unemploym5t comp5sation 0  
)\t fault on ! "p ( any su* individual2 
&  7,,ii7 su* repaym5t w\ld be contr>y  
to equity & good consci5ce4  7#b7 ,any  
am\nt transf]r$ to ! acc\nt ( a ,/ate "u
 ?is subsection may be us$ by su* ,/ate 
only = ! adm9i/ration ( its unemploym5t 
comp5sation law1 includ+ in=mation      
te*nology sy/ems improvem5ts & upgrades 
t enhance ! us] exp]i5ce & timel9ess (--
  7,a7 apply+ = b5efits2  7,b7 process+ 
( b5efits2  7,c7 receiv+ b5efits2 &     
7,d7 implem5t+ future policy *anges     

includ+ flexibility 9 reprogramm+4  ,a  
,/ate %all conduct us] te/+ ( any su*   
improvem5ts & upgrades 9 advance ( full 
implem5tation to ensure t !y w meet ea* 
( ! crit]ia describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph1    
includ+ dur+ any pot5tial surges 9 !    
numb] ( initial claims4  7#c7 ,a ,/ate  
seek+ a grant "u ?is subsection %all    
submit an application to ! ,secret>y (  
,labor ) su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may
 require n lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjbb4 ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,labor %all assi/ /ates 9  
meet+ ! conditions ( receiv+ ! grant1   
includ+ by provid+ te*nical assi/ance & 
guidance4  7#d7 7,a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury %all transf] f ! g5]al fund ( 
! ,treasury 7f funds n o!rwise          
appropriat$7 to ! employm5t security    
adm9i/ration acc\nt 7z e/abli%$ by      
section #ija ( ! ,social ,security ,act7
 su* sums z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor        
e/imates to be necess>y = purposes (    
mak+ ! transf]s describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a77;,c74  7,b7 ,!re are appropriat$ f 

! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury1 )\t fiscal  
ye> limitation1 ! sums ref]r$ to 9 !    
prec$+ s5t5ce & su* sums %all n be      
requir$ to be repaid4  4  7b7 ,grants to
 c]ta9 t]ritories = adm9i/ration (      
,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,assi/ance & ,f$]al
 ,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all    
make an em]g5cy grant to ea* ( !        
t]ritories specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9  
an am\nt to be allocat$ proportionately 
bas$ on population1 = ! adm9i/ration (  
,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,assi/ance & ,f$]al
 ,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation 9 su*
 t]ritory4  7#b7 ,eligible t]ritories ,!
 ,t]ritories specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph are
 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? 
( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$   
,/ates ( ,micronesia1 ! ,republic ( !   
,m>%all ,isl&s1 & ! ,republic ( ,palau4 
7#c7 ,application ,a t]ritory seek+ a   
grant "u ?is subsection %all submit an  
application to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor )   
su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require 
n lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjbb4 ,!         

,secret>y ( ,labor %all assi/ t]ritories
 9 meet+ ! conditions ( receiv+ ! grant1
 includ+ by provid+ te*nical assi/ance &
 guidance4 ,an application submitt$ by a
 t]ritory = a grant "u ?is subsection   
%all include docum5tation ( policies1   
regulations1 or laws demon/rat+ t !     
t]ritory w1 z a condition ( ! grant at  
lea/ ?r\gh ! end ( cal5d> ye> #bjba1    
satisfy ! requirem5ts ( clauses 7i7 &   
7ii7 ( section #ijc7;j77#a77;,c7 ( !    
,social ,security ,act4  7#d7 ,fund+    
,!re are appropriat$ f ! g5]al fund ( ! 
,treasury1 out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury
 n o!rwise appropriat$1 #c1jjj1jjj =    
grants "u ?is subsection1 to rema9      
available until exp5d$4  #e4 ,waiv]     
au?ority = c]ta9 ov]paym5ts ( ,p&emic   
,unemploym5t ,assi/ance ,section        
#bajb7;d7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #ijba7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#d7 ,waiv] au?ority ,9 ! case 
( individuals :o h receiv$ am\nts (     
,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,assi/ance to :i*  
!y 7 n entitl$1 ! ,/ate %all require su*

 individuals to repay ! am\nts ( su*    
,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,assi/ance to !    
,/ate ag5cy1 except t ! ,/ate ag5cy %all
 waive su* repaym5t if x det]m9es t--   
7,a7 ! paym5t ( su* ,p&emic ,unemploym5t
 ,assi/ance 0 )\t fault on ! "p ( any   
su* individual2 &  7,b7 su* repaym5t    
w\ld be contr>y to equity & good        
consci5ce4  4  #f4 ,/ate report+ on     
claims backlogs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#bajd ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#ijbc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7j7 ,/ate acc\ntability relat+ 
to claims backlogs ,z a condition ( any 
agreem5t "u ?is section1 ! foll[+ rules 
%all apply3 7#a7 ,claims report+  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 su* an 
agreem5t %all submit to ! ,secret>y (   
,labor on a weekly basis a report on !  
/atus 9 ! ,/ate ( any backlog ( !       
process+ ( unemploym5t claims1 includ+  
claims = regul> comp5sation1 ext5d$     
comp5sation1 ,p&emic ,unemploym5t       
,assi/ance1 & ,p&emic ,em]g5cy          
,unemploym5t ,comp5sation4 ,su* report  

%all include a description1 ) respect to
 ! previ\s week1 ( ea* ( ! foll[+3  7i7 
,! numb] ( initial claims /ill 9        
process1 disaggregat$ by ! numb] ( su*  
claims /ill p5d+-- 7,i7 because (       
nonmonet>y det]m9ations2  7,,ii7 because
 ( monet>y det]m9ations2  7,,iii7       
because ( suspect$ fraud2 &  7,,iv7 =   
any o!r reason4  7ii7 ,! numb] ( initial
 claims d5i$4  7iii7 ,! numb] (         
individuals ) respect to :om a cont9u$  
claim 0 paid4  7iv7 ,! numb] (          
individuals ) respect to :om a cont9u$  
claim is /ill 9 process1 disaggregat$ by
 ! numb] ( su* claims /ill p5d+--  7,i7 
because ( nonmonet>y det]m9ations2      
7,,ii7 because ( monet>y det]m9ations2  
7,,iii7 because ( suspect$ fraud2 &     
7,,iv7 = any o!r reason4  7v7 ,! numb] (
 individuals ) respect to :om a cont9u$ 
claims 0 d5i$4  7,b7 ,report to         
,congress ,^u receipt ( a report        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor %all publi% su* report on !   
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor & %all   

submit su* report to ! ,committee on    
,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,corrective   
action plans  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
subsection & at lea/ e #ij days !reaft]1
 ea* ,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 su* an agreem5t 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor a   
corrective action plan t includes a     
description ( ! actions ! ,/ate has tak5
 & int5ds to take to address any backlog
 ( ! process+ ( unemploym5t claims      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7,b7    
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y (      
,labor %all make te*nical assi/ance     
available to ,/ates to ! ext5t feasible 
to enable ,/ates to develop & implem5t  
corrective action plans 9 accordance )  
?is p>agraph4 ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,labor  
det]m9es at any "t t a ,/ate has fail$  
to take reasonable actions "u a         
corrective action plan to address a     
claims backlog1 ! ,/ate %all collaborate
 ) ! ,secret>y to develop a subsequ5t   

corrective action plan to a*ieve cle>ly 
def9$1 t>get$ outcomes4  7,c7 ,report to
 ,congress ,^u receipt ( a corrective   
action plan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all publi% su*   
plan on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor
 & %all submit su* report to !          
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on      
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4  4  7b7 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7  
%all apply ) respect to weeks beg9n+    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4