,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ghba ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,bey] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,frankel1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,s*neid]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to automatically ext5d & adju/ enhanc$ unemploym5t assi/ance = ! duration ( ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy & economic crisis1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,work] ,relief & ,security ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,ti]$ expansion ( ,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,assi/ance 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bajb7;c7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3 7#b7 ,duration ( assi/ance ,! total numb] ( weeks = :i* a cov]$ individual may receive assi/ance "u ?is section %all be equal to-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ individual :o fir/ becomes eligible = assi/ance "u an agreem5t ) a ,/ate "u ?is section beg9n+ ) any week end+ on or be=e ,janu>y #ca1 #bjba1 ! sum (-- 7i7 ! numb] ( weeks suffici5t to provide = ! paym5t ( p&emic unemploym5t assi/ance to su* individual = ea* week end+ on or be=e su* date ) respect to :i* su* agreem5t is 9 effect2 & 7ii7 ! numb] ( weeks1 beg9n+ ) ! #a/ week end+ aft] su* date1 det]m9$ ) respect to su* ,/ate = su* week "u p>agraph 7#d72 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ individual :o fir/ becomes eligible = assi/ance "u an agreem5t ) a ,/ate "u ?is section beg9n+ ) any week aft] ! week end+ on or be=e su* date1 ! numb] ( weeks1 beg9n+ ) ! #a/ week = :i* ! cov]$ individual becomes s eligible1 det]m9$ ) respect to su* ,/ate = su* week "u p>agraph 7#d74 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,weeks ( assi/ance aft] ,janu>y #bjba 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! numb] ( weeks det]m9$ ) respect to a ,/ate "u ?is p>agraph ) respect to ! ref]5ce week ( a cov]$ individual %all be ! applicable numb] ( weeks specifi$ ) respect to su* ,/ate = ! cov]$ individual 9 ! table provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 except t-- 7i7 9 any case 9 :i* a ,/ate is designat$ "u section #baae7;a7 z a high] ti] ,/ate = any #c-mon? p]iod subsequ5t to ! #c-mon? p]iod 9 :i* ! ref]5ce week ( a cov]$ individual ends1 ! applicable numb] ( weeks specifi$ 9 su* table ) respect to a ,/ate designat$ z su* a high] ti] ,/ate %all be sub/itut$ = ! numb] ( weeks o!rwise applicable = su* cov]$ individual2 & 7ii7 if = any #c-mon? p]iod describ$ 9 section #baae7;a7 ! national unemploym5t rate 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor = ! base p]iod consi/+ ( ! mo/ rec5t #ac-week p]iod end+ n less ?an #ad days be=e ! beg9n+ ( su* qu>t]7 is less ?an #e4e p]c5t & has decreas$ = at lea/ ! la/ #b mon?s ( su* #c-mon? p]iod1 ! applicable numb] ( weeks ) respect to a ,/ate designat$ "u section #baae7;a7 z a ,ti] ,i ,/ate %all be z]o 9 any case 9 :i* ! ref]5ce week ( a cov]$ individual ends 9 any subsequ5t #c-mon? p]iod4 7,b7 ,ti]$ ext5sions ,! table provid$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is z foll[s3 ,if ! ref]5ce week ( a cov]$ individual ends 9 a #c-mon? p]iod = :i* ! ,/ate has be5 designat$ "u section #baae7;a7 z a444,! applicable numb] ( weeks = ! cov]$ individual is444,ti] ,i ,/ate or ,ti] ,,ii ,/ate#ac,ti] ,,iii ,/ate#bf,ti] ,,iv ,/ate#ci,ti] ,v ,/ate#eb,ti] ,,vi ,/ate#fe4 7,c7 ,ref]5ce week ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m ref]5ce week ( a cov]$ individual means ! #a/ week end+ aft] ,janu>y #ca1 #bjba1 = :i* ! cov]$ individual is eligible = assi/ance "u an agreem5t ) a ,/ate "u ?is section4 4 7b7 ,eligibility expansion 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bajb7;a77#c7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;a77#c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#c7 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m cov]$ individual means an individual :o is n eligible = regul> comp5sation "u ,/ate or ,f$]al law or p&emic em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation "u section #bajg & :o-- 7,a7 7i7 has exhau/$ all rights to su* regul> comp5sation & p&emic em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #bajg7;a77#c772 & 7ii7 w\ld be eligible = regul> comp5sation b = ! exhau/ion ( su* rights2 or 7,b7 7i7 provides self-c]tification t ! individual-- 7,i7 is o!rwise able to "w & available = "w )9 ! mean+ ( applicable ,/ate law1 except ! individual is unemploy$1 p>tially unemploy$1 or unable or unavailable to "w because-- 7aa7 ! individual has be5 diagnos$ ) ,,covid-#ai or is exp]i5c+ symptoms ( ,,covid-#ai & seek+ a m$ical diagnosis2 7bb7 a memb] ( ! individual's h\sehold has be5 diagnos$ ) ,,covid-#ai2 7cc7 ! individual is provid+ c>e = a family memb] or a memb] ( ! individual's h\sehold :o has be5 diagnos$ ) ,,covid-#ai2 7dd7 a *ild or o!r p]son 9 ! h\sehold = :i* ! individual has prim>y c>egiv+ responsibility is unable to att5d s*ool1 a *ildc>e facility1 a long-t]m c>e facility1 or relat$ facility1 or is unable to access 9-home c>e1 z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy1 & su* s*ool1 facility1 or 9-home c>e is requir$ = ! individual to "w2 7ee7 ! individual is unable to rea* ! place ( employm5t because ( a qu>ant9e impos$ z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy2 7ff7 ! individual is unable to rea* ! place ( employm5t because ! individual has be5 advis$ by a heal? c>e provid] to self-qu>ant9e due to conc]ns relat$ to ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy1 includ+ because ! individual resides ) an individual at high] risk ( sev]e illness2 7gg7 ! individual 0 s*$ul$ to comm5ce employm5t & does n h a job or is unable to rea* ! job z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy2 7hh7 ! individual has become ! breadw9n] or major support = a h\sehold because ! head ( ! h\sehold has di$ z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy2 7ii7 ! individual has to quit 8 or h] job z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy2 7jj7 ! individual's place ( employm5t is clos$ z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy2 7kk7 ! individual is o!rwise unable to obta9 employm5t z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy2 or 7ll7 ! individual meets any additional crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y = unemploym5t assi/ance "u ?is section2 or 7,,ii7 is self-employ$1 is seek+ "p-"t employm5t1 does n h suffici5t "w hi/ory1 or o!rwise w\ld n qualify = regul> unemploym5t or ext5d$ b5efits "u ,/ate or ,f$]al law or p&emic em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation "u section #bajg & meets ! requirem5ts ( subclause 7,i74 ,su* t]m does n include an individual :o has ! ability to telework ) pay or :o is receiv+ paid sick leave or o!r paid leave b5efits1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* individual o!rwise meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b77i77,i74 4 7#b7 ,expansion ( eligibility relat$ to economic consequ5ces ( ,,covid-#ai ,section #bajb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;a77#b77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#b7 ,covid-#ai national em]g5cy ,! t]m ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy means ! public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices on ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbj1 ) respect to ! #bjai ,novel ,coronavirus1 & its macroeconomic consequ5ces4 4 7#c7 ,ext5sion ( eligibility to individuals )\t a rec5t atta*m5t to ! labor =ce ,section #bajb7;b7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;b77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7b7 ,assi/ance = unemploym5t z a result ( ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy ,subject to subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all provide p&emic unemploym5t assi/ance-- 7#a7 to any cov]$ individual :ile su* individual is unemploy$1 p>tially unemploy$1 or unable to "w = ! weeks ( su* unemploym5t ) respect to :i* ! individual is n entitl$ to any o!r unemploym5t comp5sation 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #he7;b7 ( title #bf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 or wait+ p]iod cr$it2 & 7#b7 to any o!r individual = weeks ) respect to :i* ! individual w\ld be a cov]$ individual b = ! individual's lack ( a rec5t atta*m5t to ! labor =ce4 4 7#d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #bajb ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+ ,,covid-#ai & ins]t+ ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy ea* place x appe>s2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7h77#a71 by /rik+ ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy & ins]t+ ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy4 7c7 ,coord9ation ) ext5d$ comp5sation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bajb7;f7 ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;f77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,coord9ation ) ext5d$ comp5sation ,an agreem5t "u ?is section %all apply ) respect to a ,/ate only ^u a det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y t1 "u ! ,/ate law or o!r applicable rules ( su* ,/ate1 ! paym5t ( ext5d$ comp5sation = :i* an individual is o!rwise eligible mu/ be def]r$ until aft] ! paym5t ( any p&emic unemploym5t assi/ance "u subsection 7b7 = :i* ! individual is concurr5tly eligible4 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bajb7;a77#c77;,a77i7 ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;a77#c77;,a77i77 is am5d$ by /rik+ or ext5d$ b5efits ea* place x appe>s4 7d7 ,applicability ,section #bajb7;c77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;c77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3 7,a7 = weeks ( unemploym5t1 p>tial unemploym5t1 or inability to "w caus$ by ,,covid-#ai beg9n+ on or aft] ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbj2 & 2 & 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ subject to subp>agraph 7,a77ii714 #c4 ,ti]$ ext5sion ( ,f$]al ,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bajd7;b7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbc7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 7,b7 an additional am\nt & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,b7 an additional am\nt 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ,f$]al ,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation7 (-- 7i7 = weeks ) respect to :i* su* agreem5t is 9 effect end+ on or be=e ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* any national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 relat+ to ,,covid-#ai 7or any ext5sion !re(7 t]m9ates1 includ+ ! national em]g5cy decl>$ on ,m>* #ac1 #bjbj1 & any subsequ5t national em]g5cy1 #fjj2 7ii7 = ! subsequ5t #ac weeks ) respect to :i* su* agreem5t is 9 effect end+ aft] su* date1 #dej2 7iii7 = any week ) respect to :i* su* agreem5t is 9 effect foll[+ ! weeks describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! applicable doll> am\nt specifi$ ) respect to su* ,/ate = su* week 9 ! table provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 except t-- 7,i7 if ! fir/ su* week ends 9 ! la/ mon? ( a #c-mon? p]iod = :i* a ,/ate has receiv$ a designation "u section #baae7;a71 ! applicable doll> am\nt = ! fir/ su* week & = any subsequ5t weeks end+ dur+ su* #c-mon? p]iod %all be #dej2 & 7,,ii7 if = any #c-mon? p]iod describ$ 9 section #baae7;a7 ! national unemploym5t rate 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor = ! base p]iod consi/+ ( ! mo/ rec5t #ac-week p]iod end+ n less ?an #ad days be=e ! beg9n+ ( su* qu>t]7 is less ?an #e4e p]c5t & has decreas$ = at lea/ ! la/ #b mon?s ( su* #c-mon? p]iod1 ! applicable doll> am\nt ) respect to a ,/ate designat$ "u section #baae7;a7 z a ,ti] ,i ,/ate1 ,ti] ,,ii ,/ate1 or ,ti] ,,iii ,/ate %all be #j = any week end+ 9 any subsequ5t #c-mon? p]iod4 ,not)/&+ clause 7i71 9 any case 9 :i* a subsequ5t national em]g5cy is decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 relat+ to ,,covid-#ai dur+ ! la/ #b mon?s ( a #c-mon? p]iod = :i* a ,/ate has receiv$ a designation "u section #baae7;a71 ! applicable doll> am\nt = ! fir/ week end+ on or be=e ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( su* decl>ation1 & = any subsequ5t weeks dur+ su* #c-mon? p]iod %all be ! am\nt det]m9$ "u clause 7iii74 2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,ti]$ comp5sation am\nts ,! table provid$ 9 ?is p>agraph is z foll[s3 ,if a week ends 9 a #c-mon? p]iod = :i* a ,/ate has be5 designat$ "u section #baae7;a7 z a444,! applicable doll> am\nt = su* week %all be equal to444,ti] ,i ,/ate1 ,ti] ,,ii ,/ate1 or ,ti] ,,iii ,/ate#bjj,ti] ,,iv ,/ate1 ,ti] ,v ,/ate1 or ,ti] ,,vi ,/ate#cjj4 4 7b7 ,applicability ,section #bajd7;e7 ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbc7;e77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7b7 ,applicability ,an agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is section %all apply to weeks ( unemploym5t beg9n+ aft] ! date on :i* su* agreem5t is ent]$ into4 4 #d4 ,ext5sion ( ,p&emic ,em]g5cy ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation ?r\gh cal5d> ye> #bjbj ,section #bajg ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbe7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#b71 by /rik+ #ac times & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end & ins]t+ ! product (-- 7,a7 ! individual's av]age weekly b5efit am\nt1 :i* includes ! am\nt ( ,f$]al ,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation "u section #bajd1 = ! b5efit ye>2 & 7,b7 ! numb] ( weeks suffici5t to provide = ! paym5t ( p&emic em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation to ! individual = ea* week ) respect to :i* ! agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is section is 9 effect4 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7g77#b71 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj & ins]t+ ,janu>y #ca1 #bjba4 #e4 ,designation ( ,/ate unemploym5t ti]s ,subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii ( division ,b ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #baae & #baaf z sections #baaf & #baag1 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #baad ! foll[+3 #baae4 ,/ate unemploym5t ti]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! #c-mon? p]iod beg9n+ ) ,febru>y #bjba1 & = ea* subsequ5t #c-mon? p]iod1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all designate ea* ,/ate accord+ to ! foll[+ table3 ,if ! qu>t]ly unemploym5t rate 9 a ,/ate ) respect to a #c-mon? p]iod is444,! ,/ate %all be designat$ = su* #c-mon? p]iod z a444less ?an #e4e percent,tier ,i ,/ateequal to or great] ?an #e4e p]c5t b less ?an #f4e percent,tier ,,ii ,/ateequal to or great] ?an #f4e p]c5t b less ?an #g4e percent,tier ,,iii ,/ateequal to or great] ?an #g4e p]c5t b less ?an #h4e percent,tier ,,iv ,/ateequal to or great] ?an #h4e p]c5t b less ?an #i4e percent,tier ,v ,/ateequal to or great] ?an #i4e percent,tier ,,vi ,/ate4 7b7 ,qu>t]ly unemploym5t rate ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m qu>t]ly unemploym5t rate means1 ) respect to a ,/ate = a #c-mon? p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! av]age rate ( total unemploym5t 9 su* ,/ate 7seasonally adju/$71 to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 = ! p]iod consi/+ ( ! mo/ rec5t #ac-week p]iod end+ n less ?an #ad days be=e ! beg9n+ ( su* #c-mon? p]iod4 7c7 ,/ate ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m ,/ate includes ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 & ! ,republic ( ,palau4 4 #f4 ,additional em]g5cy transf]s = unemploym5t comp5sation 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 ,additional em]g5cy transf]s 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj = adm9i/ration 7j7 7#a7 7,a7 ,9 addition to any o!r am\nts 7includ+ am\nts provid$ "u subsection 7h771 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all provide = ! mak+ ( em]g5cy adm9i/ration grants 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj to ! acc\nts ( ! ,/ates 9 ! ,unemploym5t ,tru/ ,fund1 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 ! am\nt obta9$ by multiply+ #e1jjj1jjj1jjj by ! same ratio z w\ld apply "u subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 = purposes ( det]m9+ su* ,/ate's %>e ( any excess am\nt 7z describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77 t w\ld h be5 subject to transf] to ,/ate acc\nts1 z ( ,octob] #a1 #bjai1 "u ! provisions ( subsection 7a74 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 law4 7#c7 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 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor may prescribe any regulations1 op]at+ in/ructions1 or o!r guidance necess>y to c>ry out ! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a74