,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #baab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ae1 #bjai ,ms4  
,h>ris 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 
,book]1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 &    
,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance !      
rights ( dome/ic work]s1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,dome/ic ,work]s ,bill (    
,rights ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4
 ,,title ,i--,dome/ic work] rights &    
protections ,subtitle ,a--,am5dm5ts to !
 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich ,sec4 
#aja4 ,ov]time protections = live-9     
dome/ic employees4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,live-9  
dome/ic employees t]m9ation notices &   
communications4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,en=cem5t4  
,subtitle ,b--,dome/ic work] rights     

,sec4 #aaj4 ,writt5 agreem5ts4 ,sec4    
#aaa4 ,e>n$ sick days4 ,sec4 #aab4 ,fair
 s*$ul+ practices4 ,sec4 #aac4 ,"r to   
reque/ & receive tempor>y *anges to     
s*$ul$ "w h\rs due to p]sonal ev5ts4    
,sec4 #aad4 ,privacy4 ,sec4 #aae4       
,breaks = meals & re/4 ,sec4 #aaf4      
,unfair wage d$uctions = ca% %ortages1  
breakages1 loss1 or modes (             
communication4 ,sec4 #aag4 ,prohibit$   
acts4 ,sec4 #aah4 ,en=cem5t au?ority4   
,sec4 #aai4 ,effect on exi/+ employm5t  
b5efits & o!r laws4 ,subtitle           
,c--,dome/ic work] heal? & safety ,sec4 
#aba4 ,national dome/ic work] hotl9e4   
,sec4 #abb4 ,access to heal? & safety4  
,sec4 #abc4 ,occupational safety & heal?
 tra9+ grants4 ,sec4 #abd4 ,/udy (      
access to work]s' comp5sation4 ,sec4    
#abe4 ,workplace h>assm5t survivor      
supports /udy4 ,subtitle ,d--,am5dm5t to
 title ,,vii ( ,civil ,rights ,act (    
#aifd ,sec4 #aca4 ,includ+ c]ta9 dome/ic
 work]s 9 civil rights protections aga9/
 discrim9ation 9 employm5t4 ,,title     

,,ii--,organiz+1 b5efits1 & work=ce     
inve/m5t ,sec4 #bja4 ,dome/ic work] wage
 & /&>ds bo>d4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,dome/ic     
work]s' b5efits /udy4 ,sec4 #bjc4       
,work=ce inve/m5t activities grants =   
dome/ic work]s4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,report on  
c>e] pa?ways1 tra9+ /&>ds1 &            
appr5tice%ips = dome/ic work]s4 ,,title 
,,iii--,implem5tation ( ! dome/ic work]s
 bill ( rights ,sec4 #cja4 ,def9itions4 
,sec4 #cjb4 ,notice ( dome/ic work]     
rights4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,int]ag5cy ,task    
,=ce on ,dome/ic ,work]s ,bill ( ,rights
 ,en=cem5t4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,national grant 
= community-bas$ education1 outrea*1 &  
en=cem5t ( dome/ic work] rights4 ,sec4  
#cje4 ,enc\rag+ ! use ( fiscal          
int]m$i>ies4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,j-#a ,visa    
program4 ,sec4 #cjg4 ,application to    
dome/ic work]s :o provide ,m$icaid-fund$
 s]vices4 ,sec4 #cjh4 ,delay$ en=cem5t =
 gov]nm5t-fund$ programs4 ,,title       
,,iv--,fund+ ,sec4 #dja4 ,tempor>y      
increase 9 ! ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance    
p]c5tage = ,m$icaid-fund$ s]vices       

provid$ by dome/ic work]s4 ,sec4 #djb4  
,process = det]m9+ an increas$ ,,fmap to
 ensure a robu/ homec>e work=ce "u      
,m$icaid4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,au?orization (   
appropriations4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!re are an e/imat$ 
#b1ejj1jjj dome/ic work]s across !      
,unit$ ,/ates work+ 9 ! homes ( p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to provide home & p]sonal 
c>e1 *ild c>e1 & h\se clean+ s]vices4   
7#b7 ,dome/ic "w makes all o!r "w       
possible4 ,x is "w t _c be outs\rc$ to  
work]s liv+ outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
nor is x close to be+ automat$4 ,)\t !  
millions ( dome/ic work]s c>+ = *ildr51 
s5iors1 & individuals ) disabilities1 & 
clean+ homes1 mu* ( ! economy w\ld come 
to a /&/ill4  7#c7 ,! employm5t (       
individuals 9 dome/ic s]vice 9 h\seholds
 affects comm]ce z describ$ 9 section   
#b7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (   
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjb7;a774  7#d7   
,dome/ic work]s are hir$ or contact$ =  
"w by phone1 mail1 or ,int]net1 or ?r\gh
 newspap] ads1 & travel to "w ?r\gh     

transportation on int]/ate highways1    
int]/ate transit1 or vehicles 9 int]/ate
 comm]ce4  7#e7 ,9 #bjaf1 ! ,bureau (   
,labor ,/ati/ics pr$ict$ t betwe5 #bjaf 
& #bjbf-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( new jobs = home
 heal? & p]sonal c>e aides w increase   
#da p]c5t1 :i* is an increase (         
#a1bjj1jjj jobs & ! l>ge/ increase 9 new
 jobs ( any occupational category dur+  
su* p]iod2 &  7,b7 ! numb] ( new jobs = 
*ild c>e & h\se clean+ positions w      
increase #f to #g p]c5t4  7#f7 ,n9e out 
( t5 dome/ic work]s are wom51 & su* wom5
 are disproportionately p ( color &     
immigrants4 ,wom51 p ( color1 &         
immigrants h hi/orically fac$ b>ri]s to 
employm5t & economic advancem5t4  7#g7  
,dome/ic work]s face l[ wages &         
unacceptable work+ conditions4 ,data f !
 ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics indicates t 
! av]age wage = a dome/ic work] is      
approximately #aa p] h\r1 or #bc1jjj p] 
ye> if work+ full-"t4 ,9 practice1 !    
av]age wage = a dome/ic work] is less   
?an su* approximation giv5 t dome/ic "w 

has l>gely be5 negotiat$ 9 ! in=mal     
labor m>ket4  7#h7 ,a l&m>k /udy (      
dome/ic work]s publi%$ 9 #bjab by !     
,national ,dome/ic ,work]s ,alliance & !
 ,c5t] = ,urban ,economic ,developm5t ( 
! ,univ]sity ( ,ill9ois at ,*icago ,data
 ,c5t] titl$ ,home ,economics3 ,!       
,invisible & ,unregulat$ ,_w ( ,dome/ic 
,"w indicat$ poor work+ conditions      
across ! dome/ic work]s indu/ry4 ,!     
f9d+s ( su* /udy includ$ t--  7,a7      
dome/ic work]s h little control ov] _!  
work+ conditions1 & employm5t is usually
 arrang$ )\t a writt5 contract2  7,b7   
#ce p]c5t ( dome/ic work]s int]view$    
report$ t !y work$ long h\rs )\t breaks 
9 ! ye> imm$iately prec$+ ! int]view2   
7,c7 #be p]c5t ( live-9 dome/ic work]s  
_h responsibilities t prev5t$ !m f gett+
 at lea/ #e h\rs ( un9t]rupt$ sleep at  
night dur+ ! week imm$iately prec$+ !   
int]view2 &  7,d7 #ia p]c5t ( dome/ic   
work]s int]view$ :o enc\nt]$ problems ) 
_! work+ conditions 9 ! ye> imm$iately  
prec$+ ! int]view did n compla9 ab\t _! 

work+ conditions because !y 7 afraid !y 
w\ld lose _! job4  7#i7 ,! /udy describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#h7 f\nd t dome/ic work]s h
 little access to f$]ally support$      
employm5t b5efits4 ,= in/ance3  7,a7    
,less ?an #b p]c5t ( su* work]s receive 
retirem5t or p5sion b5efits1 & less ?an 
#i p]c5t ( su* work]s "w = employ]s t   
collect payroll taxes on wages paid to  
su* work]s to provide eligibility =     
,social ,security b5efits4  7,b7        
,sixty-five p]c5t ( su* work]s d n h    
heal? insurance1 & only #d p]c5t ( su*  
work]s receive employ]-provid$          
insurance1 despite ! fact t dome/ic "w  
is haz>d\s & (t5 results 9 illness or   
physical injuries4  7#aj7 ,comp\nd+ ^!  
*all5ges is ! fact t _m dome/ic work]s h
 be51 & 9 _m cases cont9ue to be1       
exclud$ f key provisions ( labor &      
employm5t laws l ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds  
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et     
seq471 ! ,occupational ,heal? & ,safety 
,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et     
seq471 & ! ,national ,labor ,relations  

,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474      
,m9imum employee ?re%old rules1         
misclassification ( dome/ic work]s z    
indep5d5t contractors1 & exclusion (    
indep5d5t contractors f cov]age means t 
mo/ dome/ic work]s are also de facto    
exclud$ f ,f$]al civil rights           
protections1 includ+ protections "u     
title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 & 
o!r laws4  7#aa7 ,! ,int]national ,lab\r
 ,organization's ,dome/ic ,work]s       
,conv5tion1 adopt$ 9 #bjaa1 calls =     
dome/ic work]s to h ! "r to fre$om (    
association & collective actions1       
protections aga9/ h>assm5t1 privacy     
rights1 & ! "r to be in=m$ ( conditions 
( employm5t4 ,?is ,conv5tion also calls 
= ! "r ( dome/ic work]s to keep _!      
travel docum5ts1 ! "r to ov]time        
comp5sation & re/ breaks1 ! "r to m9imum
 wage cov]age1 ! "r to occupational     
safety & heal? protections1 & me*anisms 
to pursue compla9ts & ensure compliance 
) ! law4  7#ab7 ,! unique nature ( _!   

"w1 9 private homes ) individuals &     
families1 also (t5 makes x difficult =  
dome/ic work]s to use ,f$]al programs & 
policies to improve _! skills & tra9+ & 
to jo9 toge!r collectively to negotiate 
bett] pay & work+ conditions4  7#ac7 ,_m
 dome/ic work]s are also vuln]able to   
discrim9ation & sexual h>assm5t4 ,^!    
issues are fur!r exac]bat$ by ! unique  
work+ conditions fac$ by dome/ic work]s1
 su* z isolation1 pov]ty1 immigration   
/atus1 ! lack ( famili>ity ) ! law &    
legal processes1 limit$ networks =      
support1 language b>ri]s1 & fe> (       
retaliation & deportation4  7#ad7       
,millions ( old] individuals1           
individuals ) disabilities1 & families  
are increas+ly rely+ on dome/ic work]s4 
,by br++ dome/ic "w out ( ! %ad[s &     
creat+ inc5tives & inve/m5ts t help     
raise wages & /&>ds = dome/ic work]s1 ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c lift millions ( ! mo/
 vuln]able work]s out ( pov]ty1 r$uce   
turnov] due to poor work+ conditions1   
!reby enhanc+ quality ( c>e1 & support !

 millions ( work+ & retir$ p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates :o rely on !m4  #c4 ,def9itions  
7a7 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]ms comm]ce1 employ1    
employee1 employ]1 ent]prise1 ent]prise 
engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 ! production (    
goods = comm]ce1 goods1 p]son1 & ,/ate h
 ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c ( !
 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  7b7 ,o!r def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild--     
7,a7 means an individual :o is "u #ah   
ye>s ( age2 &  7,b7 includes an         
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
:o is--  7i7 a biological1 fo/]1 or     
adopt$ *ild2  7ii7 a /ep*ild2  7iii7 a  
*ild ( a dome/ic p>tn]2  7iv7 a legal   
w>d2 or  7v7 a *ild ( a p]son /&+ 9 loco
 p>5tis4  7#b7 ,disability ,! t]m       
disability has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74   
7#c7 ,dome/ic p>tn]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m dome/ic p>tn]1 ) respect to an      
individual1 means ano!r individual ) :om

 ! individual is 9 a committ$           
relation%ip4  7,b7 ,committ$ relation%ip
 def9$ ,! t]m committ$ relation%ip =    
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 means 
a relation%ip betwe5 #b individuals1 ea*
 at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age1 9 :i* bo?      
individuals %>e responsibility = a      
significant measure ( ea* o!r's common  
welf>e2 &  7ii7 includes any su*        
relation%ip betwe5 #b individuals1      
includ+ individuals ( ! same sex1 t is  
grant$ legal recognition by a ,/ate or  
political subdivision ( a ,/ate z a     
m>riage or analog\s relation%ip1 includ+
 a civil union or dome/ic p>tn]%ip4     
7#d7 ,dome/ic s]vices ,! t]m dome/ic    
s]vices-- 7,a7 means s]vices ( a        
h\sehold nature provid$ 9 int]/ate      
comm]ce & p]=m$ by an individual 9 or   
ab\t a private home 7p]man5t or         
tempor>y72 &  7,b7 includes s]vices     
p]=m$ by individuals su* z companions1  
babysitt]s1 cooks1 wait]s1 butl]s1      
valets1 maids1 h\sekeep]s1 nannies1     
nurses1 janitors1 laundresses1 c>etak]s1

 h&ym51 g>d5]s1 home heal? aides1       
p]sonal c>e aides1 & *auffeurs (        
automobiles = family use4  7#e7 ,dome/ic
 work] ,! t]m dome/ic work]-- 7,a7      
means1 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 an individual1 includ+ an         
employee1 :o is comp5sat$ directly or   
indirectly = ! p]=mance ( dome/ic       
s]vices2 &  7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 a 
family memb]1 fri5d1 or neighbor ( a    
*ild1 or a p>5t ( a *ild1 :o provides   
*ild c>e 9 ! *ild's home2  7ii7 any     
individual :o is an employee ( a family 
*ild c>e provid] or is a family *ild c>e
 provid]2 &  7iii7 any employee describ$
 9 section #ac7;a77#ae7 ( ! ,fair ,labor
 ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#bac7;a77#ae774  7#f7 ,dome/ic "w hir+  
entity ,! t]m dome/ic "w hir+ entity--  
7,a7 means any p]son :o provides        
comp5sation directly or indirectly to a 
dome/ic work] = ! p]=mance ( dome/ic    
s]vices2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7 a p]son 
act+ directly or indirectly 9 ! int]e/ (
 a hir+ entity 9 relation to a dome/ic  

work]2 &  7ii7 an employ] ( a dome/ic   
work]4  7#g7 ,family *ild c>e provid] ,!
 t]m family *ild c>e provid] means #a or
 m individuals :o provide *ild c>e      
s]vices1 9 a private resid5ce o!r ?an ! 
resid5ce ( ! *ild receiv+ ! s]vices1 =  
few] ?an #bd h\rs p] day = ! *ild       
7unless ! nature ( ! "w ( ! p>5t ( !    
*ild requires #bd-;h\r c>e74  7#h7      
,functionally disabl$ eld]ly individual 
,! t]m functionally disabl$ eld]ly      
individual has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #aibi7;b7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acift7b774  7#i7   
,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t1 ) respect to a p>5t (
 a dome/ic work]1 means a biological1   
fo/]1 or adoptive p>5t ( a dome/ic      
work]1 a /epp>5t ( a dome/ic work]1     
p>5t-9-law ( a dome/ic work]1 p>5t ( a  
dome/ic p>tn] ( a dome/ic work]1 or a   
legal gu>dian or o!r p]son :o /ood 9    
loco p>5tis to ! dome/ic work] :5 !     
work] 0 a *ild4  7#aj7 ,p]sonal or home 
c>e aide ,! t]m p]sonal or home c>e aide
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section       

#aije7;ff77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7ff77#c774   
7#aa7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor1 except z o!rwise   
specifi$ 9 ?is ,act4  7#ab7             
,self-direct$ c>e ,! t]m self-direct$   
c>e1 ) respect to an individual1 means  
s]vices = ! individual t are plann$ &   
pur*as$ "u ! direction & control ( !    
individual1 includ+ ! am\nt1 duration1  
scope1 provid]1 & location ( ! s]vices4 
7#ac7 ,%>$ liv+ arrangem5t ,! t]m %>$   
liv+ arrangem5t means a liv+ arrangem5t 
involv+-- 7,a7 except if #a or m ( !    
individuals are relat$ to ea* o!r 7by   
blood or a close association t is       
equival5t to a family relation%ip71 n m 
?an #b individuals :o are an individual 
) a disability or a functionally disabl$
 eld]ly individual2  7,b7 an individual 
provid+ s]vices = comp5sation & liv+ 9 !
 private home ( ! recipi5t ( su*        
s]vices2  7,c7 an individual receiv+    
fund+ ?r\gh a ,/ate ,m$icaid program "u 
title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act  

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq471 or ano!r 
publicly fund$ program2  7,d7 a /ip5d or
 room & bo>d z ! prim>y =m ( paym5t = ! 
individual provid+ su* s]vices2 &  7,e7 
! individual receiv+ su* s]vices hav+ ! 
f9al decision reg>d+ :o is ! provid] (  
su* s]vices liv+ ) ! individual1 ?r\gh a
 consum]-driv5 mat*+ process t includes 
relation%ip build+1 p]son-c5t]$ plann+ z
 def9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s =   
,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices1 & an        
assessm5t ( individual compatibility4   
7#ad7 ,sp\se ,! t]m sp\se1 ) respect to 
a dome/ic work]1 has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m by ! m>riage laws ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! 
m>riage 0 celebrat$4  ,i ,dome/ic work] 
rights & protections  ,a ,am5dm5ts to ! 
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich  #aja4 
,ov]time protections = live-9 dome/ic   
employees  ,section #ac7;b77#ba7 ( !    
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;b77#ba77 is repeal$4    
#ajb4 ,live-9 dome/ic employees         
t]m9ation notices & communications  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (  

#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #g 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjg7 ! foll[+3  #h4 ,live-9  
dome/ic employees t]m9ation notices &   
communications  7a7 ,def9ition ( live-,9
 dome/ic employee ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
live-9 dome/ic employee means any       
employee :o-- 7#a7 is employ$ 9 dome/ic 
s]vice 9 a h\sehold & resides 9 su*     
h\sehold2 &  7#b7 9 any workweek is     
engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 ! production (    
goods = comm]ce1 or is employ$ 9 an     
ent]prise engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 !       
production ( goods = comm]ce4  7b7      
,notice ( t]m9ation = live-,9 dome/ic   
employees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an employ] 
t]m9ates ! employm5t ( a live-9 dome/ic 
employee1 ! employ] %all1 except z      
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 provide !      
live-9 dome/ic employee )--  7,a7 writt5
 notice ( ! t]m9ation2 &  7,b7 7i7 n    
less ?an #cj cal5d> days ( lodg+        
cu/om>ily provid$--  7,i7 on ! employ]'s
 h\sehold premises2 or  7,,ii7 on ano!r 
premise ( a comp>able lodg+ condition2  

or  7ii7 sev]ance pay 9 an am\nt        
equival5t to ! live-9 dome/ic employee's
 av]age e>n+s = #b weeks ( employm5t 9 !
 prec$+ #f mon?s4  7#b7 ,(f-site lodg+  
or sev]ance ,if an employ] *ooses to    
provide a live-9 dome/ic employee :o is 
t]m9at$ z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 lodg+
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i77,,ii7 
or sev]ance pay describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a77;,b77ii71 ! employ] %all all[ !    
live-9 dome/ic employee n less ?an #bd  
h\rs to vacate ! employ]'s h\sehold4    
7#c7 ,exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be  
requir$ 9 a case involv+ a good fai?    
allegation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t
 ! live-9 dome/ic employee has engag$ 9 
abuse or neglect1 or caus$ any o!r      
h>mful conduct aga9/ ! employ]1 any     
memb] ( ! employ]'s family1 or any      
individual resid+ 9 ! employ]'s         
h\sehold4  7,b7 ,good fai? allegations  
,a good fai? allegation "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all be-- 7i7 made 9 writ+ &       
provid$ to ! employee n lat] ?an #dh    

h\rs aft] ! employ] has k ( ! conduct2  
7ii7 support$ by a reasonable basis &   
belief2 &  7iii7 made )\t reckless      
disreg>d or willful ignorance ( ! tru?4 
7c7 ,communications = live-,9 dome/ic   
employees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an employ] 
requires an employee to be a live-9     
dome/ic employee1 ! employ] %all--  7,a7
 provide ! employee ) ! ability1 &      
reasonable opportunity1 to access       
telephone & int]net s]vices 9 accordance
 ) p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 )\t !         
employ]'s int]f]5ce1 p]mit ! employee to
 s5d & receive communications by text   
message1 social m$ia1 electronic or     
regul> mail1 & telephone calls4  7#b7   
,telephone & int]net s]vices  7,a7      
,employ] ) s]vices ,if an employ]       
subject to ! requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7
 has telephone or int]net s]vices = !   
h\sehold ( ! employ]1 ! employ] %all    
provide ! live-9 dome/ic employee )     
reasonable access to su* s]vices )\t    
*>ge to ! employee4  7,b7 ,employ] )\t  
s]vices ,if an employ] subject to !     

requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 does n h    
telephone or int]net s]vices = !        
h\sehold ( ! employ]1 ! employ]--  7i7  
%all provide ! live-9 dome/ic employee )
 a reasonable opportunity to access su* 
s]vices at ano!r location2 &  7ii7 %all 
n be requir$ to pay = su* s]vices4  4   
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #aj ( !    
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #baj7 is repeal$4  #ajc4      
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,prohibit$ act ,section  
#ae7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (  
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bae7;a77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ !
 p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 to violate any    
provision ( section #h1 includ+ any     
regulation or ord] issu$ by ! ,secret>y 
"u t section4  4  7b7 ,p5alties ,section
 #af ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+
 ,any employ] :o violates section #h7;b7
 %all be liable to ! employee affect$ 9 
an am\nt ( sev]ance pay t is calculat$ )
 respect to ! employee 9 accordance )   

section #h7;b77#a77;,b77ii71 & 9 an     
additional equal am\nt z liquidat$      
damages4 ,any employ] :o violates       
section #h7;c7 %all be liable to !      
employee affect$ 9 an am\nt t is n to   
exce$ #b1jjj = ea* violation4 aft] !    
?ird s5t5ce2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! au?ority &
 requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is subsection  
%all also apply ) respect to a violation
 ( section #h1 z appropriate1 & !       
employ] %all be liable = ! am\nts       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = violations (
 su* section44  7c7 ,injunction proce$+s
 ,section #ag ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds   
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bag7 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ 7except sums & ins]t+ & 9
 ! case ( violations ( section          
#ae7;a77#f7 ! re/ra9t ( any )hold+ (    
sev]ance pay & o!r damages f\nd by !    
c\rt to be due to employees "u ?is ,act 
7except 9 ei!r case sums4  7d7 ,/atute (
 limitations ,section #f ( !            
,portal-to-,portal ,act ( #aidg 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bee7 is am5d$1 9 ! matt]     

prec$+ subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 7& any 
cause ( action to en=ce section #h ( su*
 ,act7 aft] "u ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds    
,act ( #aich1 z am5d$4  ,b ,dome/ic     
work] rights  #aaj4 ,writt5 agreem5ts   
7a7 ,cov]$ dome/ic work] ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m cov]$ dome/ic work] means any    
dome/ic work] to :om ! dome/ic "w hir+  
entity expects to provide comp5sation = 
! p]=mance ( dome/ic s]vices by ! work] 
= n less ?an #h h\rs p] week4  7b7      
,requirem5t ,ea* dome/ic "w hir+ entity 
%all provide a writt5 agreem5t 9        
accordance ) ?is section to ea* cov]$   
dome/ic work] hir$ by ! entity4  7c7    
,writt5 agreem5t requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,a writt5 agreem5t requir$ "u ?is 
section %all-- 7,a7 be sign$ & dat$ by !
 cov]$ dome/ic work] & ! dome/ic "w hir+
 entity2  7,b7 be writt5 9 a language   
easily und]/ood by ! cov]$ dome/ic work]
 & ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity1 :i* may be 
9 multiple languages if ! work] & !     
entity d n easily und]/& ! same         
language2 &  7,c7 include ! cont5ts     

describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,copy  
,a copy ( ! writt5 agreem5t requir$ "u  
?is section %all be provid$ to ! cov]$  
dome/ic work] at ! "t ! work] is hir$ by
 ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity4  7d7 ,cont5ts
 ( ! writt5 agreem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
cont5ts describ$ 9 ?is subsection %all  
include ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! full   
"n1 address1 & contact in=mation ( !    
dome/ic "w hir+ entity1 includ+ any do+ 
bus9ess z "n ( ! entity & ! "n ( ea*    
individual ( ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity :o
 w be do+ bus9ess ) ! cov]$ dome/ic     
work]1 z appropriate4  7,b7 ,! address =
 ! location :]e ! cov]$ dome/ic work] w 
be provid+ dome/ic s]vices = ! dome/ic  
"w hir+ entity4  7,c7 ,!                
responsibilities1 includ+ regul>ity 9   
p]=m+ su* responsibilities1 associat$ ) 
! dome/ic s]vices provid$ by ! cov]$    
dome/ic work] = ! dome/ic "w hir+       
entity4  7,d7 ,! rate ( pay ( ! cov]$   
dome/ic work]1 includ+ :5 & h[ ! work] w
 be paid & any additional comp5sation   
requir$--  7i7 9 ! case 9 :i* ! cov]$   

dome/ic work] is an employee1 = ov]time 
h\rs work$ "u section #g ( ! ,fair      
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjg72  7ii7 = duties t exce$ 
! requir$ duties ( ! cov]$ dome/ic      
work]2 or  7iii7 = a multil+ual skill   
requir$ ( ! cov]$ dome/ic work]4  7,e7  
,requir$ work+ h\rs ( ! cov]$ dome/ic   
work]1 includ+-- 7i7 meal & re/ breaks  
describ$ 9 section #aae2  7ii7 "t (f2   
7iii7 ! "w s*$ule ( ! work] at ! "t (   
hire1 includ+--  7,i7 a good fai?       
e/imate ( ! days & h\rs = :i* ! cov]$   
dome/ic work] w be expect$ to "w = !    
dome/ic "w hir+ entity ea* week2  7,,ii7
 ! av]age numb] ( h\rs ! cov]$ dome/ic  
work] w be expect$ to "w = ! dome/ic "w 
hir+ entity ea* week dur+ a typical     
#ij-;day p]iod2  7,,iii7 :e!r ! cov]$   
dome/ic work] c expect to "w any on-call
 %ifts1 z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 = !    
dome/ic "w hir+ entity2 &  7,,iv7 a     
subset ( days ! cov]$ dome/ic work] c   
typically expect to "w 7or to be s*$ul$ 
z (f f "w7 = ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity2  

7iv7 ! report+ "t pay policy describ$ 9 
section #aab7;b72 &  7v7 ! "r to reque/ 
& receive a *ange to s*$ul$ "w h\rs due 
to p]sonal ev5t z describ$ 9 section    
#aac4  7,f7 ,if applicable1 any policies
 ( ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity ) respect to
 ! cov]$ dome/ic work] = pay+ = or      
provid+ reimbursem5t =--  7i7 heal?     
insurance2  7ii7 transportation1 meals1 
or lodg+2 &  7iii7 any o!r fees or co/s 
associat$ ) ! dome/ic s]vices provid$ by
 ! cov]$ dome/ic work] = ! entity4  7,g7
 ,if applicable1 any policies ( !       
dome/ic "w hir+ entity ) respect to !   
cov]$ dome/ic work] =--  7i7 annual or  
o!r pay increases2  7ii7 sev]ance pay2 &
  7iii7 provid+ mat]ials or equipm5t    
relat$ to ! p]=mance ( dome/ic s]vice by
 ! cov]$ dome/ic work]1 includ+ 7if     
applicable7 any clean+ supplies provid$ 
by ! entity4  7,h7 ,in=mation ab\t      
policies1 proc$ures1 & equipm5t relat$  
to safety & em]g5cies4  7,i7 ,if        
applicable1 ! "r ( ! cov]$ dome/ic work]
 to collect work]s' comp5sation b5efits 

if injur$ on ! job4  7,j7 ,! policy ( ! 
dome/ic "w hir+ entity p]ta9+ to notice 
( t]m9ation ( ! cov]$ dome/ic work] by !
 dome/ic "w hir+ entity4  7,k7 ,9 ! case
 ( a cov]$ dome/ic work] :o resides 9 ! 
h\sehold ( ! p]son = :om ! work]        
provides dome/ic s]vices--  7i7 !       
circum/ances "u :i* ! dome/ic "w hir+   
entity may ent] ! work]'s designat$ liv+
 space2  7ii7 ! circum/ances "u :i* !   
cov]$ dome/ic work] 9 a %>$ liv+        
arrangem5t may ent] ! dome/ic "w hir+   
entity's designat$ liv+ space2 &  7iii7 
a description1 9 accordance ) p>agraph  
7#c71 ( c]ta9 circum/ances ! dome/ic "w 
hir+ entity det]m9es z cause =--  7,i7  
imm$iate t]m9ation ( ! cov]$ dome/ic    
work]2 &  7,,ii7 removal ( ! cov]$      
dome/ic work] f ! h\sehold ( ! p]son =  
:om ! work] provides dome/ic s]vices n  
lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] ! t]m9ation4     
7,l7 ,any additional b5efits af=d$ to ! 
cov]$ dome/ic work] by ! dome/ic "w hir+
 entity4  7,m7 ,! process = ! cov]$     
dome/ic work] to raise or address       

grievances ) respect to1 or brea*es (1 !
 writt5 agreem5t4  7,n7 ,! process us$  
by ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity to *ange any
 policy describ$ 9 any ( ! subp>agraphs 
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,m71 includ+ address+       
additional comp5sation if               
responsibilities are add$ to ^? describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 aft] ! date on :i* 
! writt5 agreem5t is provid$ to !       
dome/ic work]4  7,o7 ,a copy ( ! notice 
( dome/ic work] rights docum5t requir$  
"u section #cjb7;a74  7#b7 ,prohibitions
 ,a writt5 agreem5t requir$ "u ?is      
section may n-- 7,a7 conta9--  7i7 a    
m&atory pre-dispute arbitration agreem5t
 = claims made by a cov]$ dome/ic work] 
aga9/ a dome/ic "w hir+ entity reg>d+ ! 
legal rights ( ! work]2 or  7ii7 a      
non-disclosure agreem5t1 non-compete    
agreem5t1 or non-disp>agem5t agreem5t1  
limit+ ! ability ( ! cov]$ dome/ic work]
 to seek comp5sation = p]=m+ dome/ic    
s]vices aft] ! work] ceases to receive  
comp5sation f ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity =
 ! p]=mance ( dome/ic s]vices2 &  7,b7  

be con/ru$ to waive ! rights or         
protections ( a dome/ic work] "u ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 or local law4  7#c7 ,imm$iate   
t]m9ation & removal ,! description 9    
p>agraph 7#a77,k77iii7-- 7,a7 %all      
demon/rate a good fai? ef=t to describe 
! circum/ances t w\ld result 9 !        
t]m9ation & removal describ$ 9 su*      
p>agraph2 &  7,b7 %all n be requir$ to  
include a li/ ( all conduct t w\ld      
con/itute cause = su* imm$iate t]m9ation
 & removal4  7#d7 ,def9ition ( on-call  
%ift ,= purposes ( p>agraph             
7#a77;,e77iii77,,iii71 ! t]m on-call    
%ift means any "t a dome/ic "w hir+     
entity expects a cov]$ dome/ic work]    
to-- 7,a7 be available to "w2 &  7,b7   
wait to contact1 or be contact$ by1 !   
entity or a designee ( ! entity to      
det]m9e :e!r ! work] %all report to "w =
 ! "t4  7e7 ,tim+  7#a7 ,initial        
agreem5t ,a dome/ic "w hir+ entity %all 
provide a writt5 agreem5t requir$ "u ?is
 section-- 7,a7 to ea* cov]$ dome/ic    
work] hir$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 

,act1 prior to ! fir/ day ! work] p]=ms 
dome/ic s]vices = ! entity2 &  7,b7 to  
ea* cov]$ dome/ic work] hir$ prior to ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 #ij days    
aft] su* date ( enactm5t4  7#b7         
,subsequ5t agreem5ts ,n lat] ?an #cj    
cal5d> days aft] a dome/ic "w hir+      
entity makes a *ange to a writt5        
agreem5t provid$ to a cov]$ dome/ic     
work] "u ?is section1 ! dome/ic "w hir+ 
%all provide ! dome/ic work] ) an updat$
 agreem5t 9 accordance ) ?is section4   
7f7 ,dome/ic work] cons5t ,a cov]$      
dome/ic work] t receives a writt5       
agreem5t "u ?is section %all h n less   
?an #e cal5d> days to review & agree or 
sugge/ *anges to ! agreem5t4  7g7       
,records ,a dome/ic "w hir+ entity t is 
requir$ to provide a writt5 agreem5t "u 
?is section to a cov]$ dome/ic work]    
%all reta9 su* agreem5t = a p]iod ( n   
less ?an #c ye>s f ! date on :i* ! cov]$
 dome/ic work] is no long] work+ = !    
entity4  7h7 ,model writt5 agreem5ts    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] 

! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all e/abli% & make available 
templates = model writt5 agreem5ts "u   
?is section4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a model
 writt5 agreem5t requir$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be available 9 multiple
 languages commonly und]/ood by dome/ic 
work]s1 includ+ all languages 9 :i* !   
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,wage & ,h\r ,division1 translates !   
basic in=mation fact %eet publi%$ by !  
,adm9i/rator2 &  7,b7 n include any     
agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection          
7d77#b77;,a74  #aaa4 ,e>n$ sick days    
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   
,dome/ic viol5ce ,! t]m dome/ic viol5ce 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5    
,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;a771
 except t ! ref]5ce 9 su* section to !  
t]m jurisdiction receiv+ grant monies   
%all be deem$ to mean ! jurisdiction 9  
:i* ! victim lives or ! jurisdiction 9  
:i* ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity involv$ is 
locat$4 ,su* t]m also includes dat+     

viol5ce1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 su* section4
  7#b7 ,dome/ic work] ,! t]m dome/ic    
work] means a dome/ic work]1 z def9$ 9  
section #c7;b71 o!r ?an an individual   
provid+ assi/ance ?r\gh a %>$ liv+      
arrangem5t4  7#c7 ,dome/ic "w hir+      
entity ,! t]m dome/ic "w hir+ entity--  
7,a7 means su* a hir+ entity1 z def9$ 9 
section #c7;b71 except t = purposes (   
?is subp>agraph1 a ref]5ce 9 t section  
to a dome/ic work] %all be consid]$ a   
dome/ic work] z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &
  7,b7 includes any pr$ecessor ( a hir+ 
entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74     
7#d7 ,employm5t ,! t]m employm5t        
includes s]vice z a dome/ic work]4  7#e7
 ,employm5t b5efits ,! t]m employm5t    
b5efits means all b5efits provid$ or    
made available to dome/ic work]s by a   
dome/ic "w hir+ entity1 includ+ gr\p    
life insurance1 heal? insurance1        
disability insurance1 sick leave1 annual
 leave1 educational b5efits1 & p5sions1 
reg>dless ( :e!r su* b5efits are provid$
 by a practice or writt5 policy ( a     

dome/ic "w hir+ entity or ?r\gh an      
employee b5efit plan1 z def9$ 9 section 
#c7c7 ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income  
,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajjb7c774  7#f7 ,heal? c>e provid] ,!  
t]m heal? c>e provid] means a provid]   
:o-- 7,a7 is describ$ 9 section #hbe4abe
 ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations2 &  7,b7 is n employ$ by a 
dome/ic "w hir+ entity = :om ! provid]  
issues c]tification "u ?is section4     
7#g7 ,paid sick "t ,! t]m paid sick "t  
means an increm5t ( comp5sat$ leave t c 
be e>n$ by a dome/ic work] = use dur+ an
 abs5ce f employm5t = any ( ! reasons   
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 
( subsection 7b77#b74  7#h7 ,sexual     
assault ,! t]m sexual assault has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #djjjb7;a7 ( 
! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid    
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;a774  7#i7 ,/alk+
 ,! t]m /alk+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/  
,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4       
#abbia7;a774  7#aj7 ,victim s]vices     

organization ,! t]m victim s]vices      
organization means a nonpr(it1          
nongov]nm5tal organization t provides   
assi/ance to victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 
sexual assault1 or /alk+ or advocates = 
su* victims1 includ+ a rape crisis c5t]1
 an organization c>ry+ out a dome/ic    
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+       
prev5tion or treatm5t program1 an       
organization op]at+ a %elt] or provid+  
c\nsel+ s]vices1 or a legal s]vices     
organization or o!r organization provid+
 assi/ance ?r\gh ! legal process4  7b7  
,e>n$ paid sick "t  7#a7 ,e>n+ ( "t     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a dome/ic "w hir+ entity 
%all provide ea* dome/ic work] employ$  
by ! hir+ entity n less ?an #a h\r (    
e>n$ paid sick "t = e #cj h\rs work$1 to
 be us$ z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 ,a  
dome/ic "w hir+ entity %all n be requir$
 to p]mit a dome/ic work] to e>n1 "u ?is
 subsection1 m ?an #ef h\rs ( paid sick 
"t 9 a ye>1 unless ! hir+ entity *ooses 
to set a high] limit4  7,b7 ,dates =    
beg9n+ to e>n paid sick "t & use        

,dome/ic work]s %all beg9 to e>n paid   
sick "t "u ?is subsection at !          
comm5cem5t ( _! employm5t4 ,a dome/ic   
work] %all be entitl$ to use ! e>n$ paid
 sick "t beg9n+ on ! #fj? cal5d> day    
foll[+ comm5cem5t ( ! dome/ic work]'s   
employm5t4 ,aft] t #fj? cal5d> day1 !   
dome/ic work] may use ! paid sick "t z !
 "t is e>n$4 ,a dome/ic "w hir+ entity  
may1 at ! discretion ( ! hir+ entity1   
loan paid sick "t to a dome/ic work] =  
use by su* dome/ic work] 9 advance ( !  
dome/ic work] e>n+ su* sick "t z provid$
 9 ?is p>agraph & may p]mit use be=e !  
#fj? day ( employm5t4  7,c7 ,c>ryov]    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 
7ii71 paid sick "t e>n$ "u ?is          
subsection %all c>ry ov] f "o ye> to !  
next4  7ii7 ,con/ruction ,?is section   
%all n be con/ru$ to require a dome/ic  
"w hir+ entity to p]mit a dome/ic work] 
to e>n m ?an #ef h\rs ( e>n$ paid sick  
"t at a giv5 "t4  7,d7 ,hir+ entities ) 
exi/+ policies ,any dome/ic "w hir+     
entity ) a paid leave policy :o makes   

available an am\nt ( paid leave t is    
suffici5t to meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is   
subsection & t may be us$ = ! same      
purposes & "u ! same conditions z !     
purposes & conditions outl9$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 %all n be requir$ to p]mit a       
dome/ic work] to e>n additional paid    
sick "t "u ?is subsection4  7,e7        
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all
 be con/ru$ z requir+ f9ancial or o!r   
reimbursem5t to a dome/ic work] f a     
dome/ic "w hir+ entity ^u ! dome/ic     
work]'s t]m9ation1 resignation1         
retirem5t1 or o!r sep>ation f employm5t 
= e>n$ paid sick "t t has n be5 us$4    
7,f7 ,re9/atem5t ,if a dome/ic work] is 
sep>at$ f employm5t ) a dome/ic "w hir+ 
entity & is rehir$1 )9 #ab mon?s aft] t 
sep>ation1 by ! same hir+ entity1 ! hir+
 entity %all re9/ate ! dome/ic work]'s  
previ\sly e>n$ paid sick "t4 ,! dome/ic 
work] %all be entitl$ to use ! e>n$ paid
 sick "t & e>n additional paid sick "t  
at ! recomm5cem5t ( employm5t ) !       
dome/ic "w hir+ entity4  7,g7           

,prohibition ,a dome/ic "w hir+ entity  
may n require1 z a condition ( provid+  
paid sick "t "u ?is subsection1 t !     
dome/ic work] involv$ se>* = or f9d a   
replacem5t to cov] ! h\rs dur+ :i* !    
dome/ic work] is us+ paid sick "t4  7#b7
 ,uses ,paid sick "t e>n$ "u ?is        
subsection may be us$ by a dome/ic work]
 = any ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,an abs5ce     
result+ f a physical or m5tal illness1  
injury1 or m$ical condition ( ! dome/ic 
work]4  7,b7 ,an abs5ce result+ f obta9+
 pr(essional m$ical diagnosis or c>e1 or
 prev5tive m$ical c>e1 = ! dome/ic      
work]4  7,c7 ,an abs5ce = ! purpose (   
c>+ = a *ild1 a p>5t1 a sp\se1 a dome/ic
 p>tn]1 or any o!r individual relat$ by 
blood or aff9ity ^: close association ) 
! dome/ic work] is ! equival5t ( a      
family relation%ip1 :o--  7i7 has any ( 
! conditions or ne$s = diagnosis or c>e 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b72    
7ii7 9 ! case ( c>e = someone :o is a   
*ild1 is ! subject ( a s*ool meet+1 or a
 meet+ at a place :]e ! *ild is receiv+ 

c>e necessitat$ by ! *ild's heal?       
condition or disability1 t ! dome/ic    
work] is requir$ to att5d2 or  7iii7 is 
o!rwise 9 ne$ ( c>e4  7,d7 ,an abs5ce   
result+ f dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual       
assault1 or /alk+1 if ! "t is to--  7i7 
seek m$ical att5tion = ! dome/ic work]  
or a relat$ p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,c71 to recov] f physical or          
psy*ological injury or disability caus$ 
by dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or  
/alk+2  7ii7 obta9 or assi/ a relat$    
p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 9     
obta9+ s]vices f a victim s]vices       
organization2  7iii7 obta9 or assi/ a   
relat$ p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7
 9 obta9+ psy*ological or o!r c\nsel+2  
7iv7 seek or assi/ a relat$ p]son 9     
seek+ relocation2 or  7v7 take or assi/ 
a relat$ p]son 9 tak+ legal action1     
includ+ prep>+ = or p>ticipat+ 9 any    
civil or crim9al legal proce$+ relat$ to
 or result+ f dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+4  7#c7 ,s*$ul+ ,a     
dome/ic work] %all make a reasonable    

ef=t to s*$ule a p]iod ( paid sick "t "u
 ?is subsection 9 a mann] t does n      
unduly disrupt ! op]ations ( ! dome/ic  
"w hir+ entity4  7#d7 ,proc$ures  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,paid sick "t %all be provid$  
^u ! oral or writt5 reque/ ( a dome/ic  
work]4 ,su* reque/ %all--  7i7 include !
 expect$ duration ( ! p]iod ( su* "t2   
7ii7 9 a case 9 :i* ! ne$ = su* p]iod ( 
"t is =eseeable at lea/ #g days 9       
advance ( su* p]iod1 be provid$ at lea/ 
#g days 9 advance ( su* p]iod2 &  7iii7 
o!rwise1 be provid$ z soon z practicable
 aft] ! dome/ic work] is aw>e ( ! ne$ = 
su* p]iod4  7,b7 ,c]tification 9 g5]al  
7i7 ,provision  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to clause 7iv71 a dome/ic "w hir+ entity
 may require t a reque/ = paid sick "t  
"u ?is subsection = a purpose describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 (      
p>agraph 7#b7 be support$ by a          
c]tification issu$ by ! heal? c>e       
provid] ( ! eligible dome/ic work] or ( 
an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#b77;,c71 z appropriate1 if ! p]iod (  

su* "t cov]s m ?an #c consecutive       
workdays4  7,,ii7 ,timel9ess ,! dome/ic 
work] %all provide a copy ( su*         
c]tification to ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity
 9 a timely mann]1 n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] ! fir/ day ( ! p]iod ( "t4 ,!      
dome/ic "w hir+ entity %all n delay !   
comm5cem5t ( ! p]iod ( "t on ! basis t !
 hir+ entity has n yet receiv$ !        
c]tification4  7ii7 ,suffici5t          
c]tification ,a c]tification provid$ "u 
clause 7i7 %all be suffici5t if x       
/ates--  7,i7 ! date on :i* ! p]iod ( "t
 w be ne$$2  7,,ii7 ! probable duration 
( ! p]iod ( "t2  7,,iii7 ! appropriate  
m$ical facts )9 ! k ( ! heal? c>e       
provid] reg>d+ ! condition involv$1     
subject to clause 7iii72  7,,iv7 =      
purposes ( paid sick "t "u p>agraph     
7#b77;,a71 a /atem5t t abs5ce f "w is   
m$ically necess>y2  7,v7 = purposes (   
su* "t "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! dates on
 :i* te/+ = a m$ical diagnosis or c>e is
 expect$ to be giv5 & ! duration ( su*  
te/+ or c>e2 &  7,,vi7 = purposes ( su* 

"t "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 9 ! case ( "t 
to c>e = someone :o is n a *ild1 a      
/atem5t t c>e is ne$$ = an individual   
describ$ 9 su* p>agraph1 & an e/imate ( 
! am\nt ( "t t su* c>e is ne$$ = su*    
individual4  7iii7 ,limitation ,9 issu+ 
a c]tification "u clause 7i71 a heal?   
c>e provid] %all make reasonable ef=ts  
to limit ! m$ical facts describ$ 9      
clause 7ii77,,iii7 t are disclos$ 9 !   
c]tification to ! m9imum necess>y to    
e/abli% a ne$ = ! dome/ic work] to      
utilize paid sick "t4  7iv7 ,regulations
 ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe regulations
 t %all specify ! mann] 9 :i* a dome/ic 
work] :o does n h heal? insurance %all  
provide a c]tification = purposes ( ?is 
subp>agraph4  7v7 ,confid5tiality &     
nondisclosure  7,i7 ,protect$ heal?     
in=mation ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be   
con/ru$ to require a heal? c>e provid]  
to disclose in=mation 9 violation (     
section #aagg ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#f7 or !        
regulations promulgat$ pursuant to      

section #bfd7;c7 ( ! ,heal? ,insurance  
,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note74  
7,,ii7 ,heal? in=mation records ,if a   
dome/ic "w hir+ entity possesses heal?  
in=mation ab\t a dome/ic work] or a     
relat$ p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,c71 su* in=mation %all--  7aa7 be
 ma9ta9$ on a sep>ate =m & 9 a sep>ate  
file f o!r p]sonnel in=mation2  7bb7 be 
treat$ z a confid5tial m$ical record2 & 
7cc7 n be disclos$ except to ! affect$  
dome/ic work] or ) ! p]mission ( !      
affect$ dome/ic work]4  7,c7            
,c]tification 9 ! case ( dome/ic        
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,a dome/ic "w hir+ entity may  
require t a reque/ = paid sick "t "u ?is
 subsection = a purpose describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b77;,d7 be support$ by any "o
 ( ! foll[+ =ms ( docum5tation1 b !     
dome/ic "w hir+ entity may n specify !  
p>ticul> =m ( docum5tation to be        
provid$3  7,i7 ,a police report indicat+
 t ! dome/ic work]1 or a relat$ p]son   

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,d71 0 a      
victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual        
assault1 or /alk+4  7,,ii7 ,a c\rt ord] 
protect+ or sep>at+ ! dome/ic work] or a
 relat$ p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#b77;,d7 f ! p]petrator ( an act (     
dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or     
/alk+1 or o!r evid5ce f ! c\rt or       
prosecut+ attorney t ! dome/ic work] or 
a relat$ p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#b77;,d7 has appe>$ 9 c\rt or is s*$ul$
 to appe> 9 c\rt 9 a proce$+ relat$ to  
dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or     
/alk+4  7,,iii7 ,o!r docum5tation sign$ 
by an individual 7:o may be a volunte]7 
work+ = a victim s]vices organization1  
an attorney1 a police (fic]1 a m$ical   
pr(essional1 a social work]1 an         
antiviol5ce c\nselor1 or a memb] ( !    
cl]gy1 affirm+ t ! dome/ic work] or a   
relat$ p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,d7 is a victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 or /alk+4  7ii7        
,requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts (           
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all apply to          

c]tifications "u ?is p>agraph1 except   
t--  7,i7 subclauses 7,,iii7 ?r\gh      
7,,vi7 ( clause 7ii7 & clause 7iii7 (   
su* subp>agraph %all n apply2  7,,ii7 ! 
c]tification %all /ate ! reason t !     
leave is requir$ ) ! facts to be        
disclos$ limit$ to ! m9imum necess>y to 
e/abli% a ne$ = ! dome/ic work] to be   
abs5t f "w1 & ! dome/ic work] %all n be 
requir$ to expla9 ! details ( ! dome/ic 
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+       
involv$2 &  7,,iii7 ) respect to        
confid5tiality "u clause 7v7 ( su*      
subp>agraph1 any in=mation provid$ to ! 
dome/ic "w hir+ entity "u ?is           
subp>agraph %all be confid5tial1 except 
to ! ext5t t any disclosure ( su*       
in=mation is--  7aa7 reque/$ or cons5t$ 
to 9 writ+ by ! dome/ic work]2 or  7bb7 
o!rwise requir$ by applicable ,f$]al or 
,/ate law4  7c7 ,con/ruction &          
application  7#a7 ,effect on o!r laws   
7,a7 ,f$]al & ,/ate antidiscrim9ation   
laws ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$
 to modify or affect any ,f$]al or ,/ate

 law prohibit+ discrim9ation on ! basis 
( race1 religion1 color1 national orig91
 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]  
id5tity71 age1 disability1 m>ital /atus1
 familial /atus1 or any o!r protect$    
/atus4  7,b7 ,/ate & local laws ,no?+ 9 
?is section %all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e  
7includ+ preempt+7 any provision ( any  
,/ate or local law t provides great]    
paid sick "t or leave rights 7includ+   
great] am\nts ( paid sick "t or leave1  
or great] cov]age ( ^? eligible = paid  
sick "t or leave7 ?an ! rights e/abli%$ 
"u ?is section4  7#b7 ,effect on exi/+  
employm5t b5efits  7,a7 ,m ,protective  
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
dim9i% ! obligation ( a dome/ic "w hir+ 
entity to comply ) any contract1 any    
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or any      
employm5t b5efit program or plan t      
provides great] paid sick leave or o!r  
leave rights to dome/ic work]s ?an !    
rights e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7,b7   
,less protective ,! rights e/abli%$ =   
dome/ic work]s "u ?is section %all n be 

dim9i%$ by any contract1 any collective 
b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or any employm5t b5efit
 program or plan4  7d7 ,effective date  
,?is section1 o!r ?an subsection        
7b77#d77;,b77#d71 takes effect #b ye>s  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4      
#aab4 ,fair s*$ul+ practices  7a7       
,def9ition ( s*$ul$ "w h\rs ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m s*$ul$ "w h\rs means !   
h\rs on a specifi$ day dur+ :i* a       
dome/ic work] is requir$ by a dome/ic "w
 hir+ entity ?r\gh a s*$ule to p]=m     
dome/ic s]vices = ! entity & = :i* !    
work] w receive comp5sation4  7b7       
,report+ "t pay requirem5t  ,subject to 
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7d71 
a dome/ic "w hir+ entity %all pay a     
dome/ic work]--  7#a7 ! regul> rate (   
pay ( ! dome/ic work] = any s*$ul$ "w   
h\rs ! dome/ic work] does n "w due to ! 
dome/ic "w hir+ entity cancel+ or r$uc+ 
! s*$ul$ "w h\rs ( ! dome/ic work] aft] 
! dome/ic work] arrives to "w = ! s*$ul$
 "w h\rs2 or  7#b7 at a rate ( #a_/b ( !
 regul> rate ( pay ( ! dome/ic work] =  

any s*$ul$ "w h\rs ! dome/ic work] does 
n "w due to ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity    
cancel+ or r$uc+ ! s*$ul$ "w h\rs ( !   
dome/ic work] at a "t t is less ?an #gb 
h\rs prior to ! comm5cem5t ( su* s*$ul$ 
"w h\rs1 unless ! dome/ic "w hir+       
entity--  7,a7 is an individual ) a     
disability :o relies on self-direct$    
c>e2 &  7,b7 reque/s ! dome/ic work] to 
cons5t to "w alt]native1 equival5t      
s*$ul$ "w h\rs )9 a #g-;day p]iod & !   
work] cons5ts to "w su* alt]native1     
equival5t h\rs4  7c7 ,"r ,to decl9e     
s*$ule *anges  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 subsection 7d77#b71 9 ! case ( a cov]$ 
dome/ic work] 7z def9$ 9 section        
#aaj7;a771 if a dome/ic "w hir+ entity  
wi%es to include "w h\rs 9 ! s*$ul$ "w  
h\rs ( su* work] t are id5tifi$ z h\rs 9
 :i* ! work] c typically expect to be   
s*$ul$ z (f f "w 9 accordance ) ! writt5
 agreem5t "u section                    
#aaj7;d77#a77;,e77iii77,,iv71 ! hir+    
entity %all obta9 ! writt5 cons5t ( !   
work] to "w su* h\rs prior to !         

comm5cem5t ( su* "w4  7#b7 ,cons5t ,!   
cons5t requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be  
transmitt$ electronically to ! dome/ic  
"w hir+ entity4  7d7 ,exceptions  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any provision 9 ?is   
section1 ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7b7
 %all n apply--  7,a7 dur+ any p]iod 9  
:i* ! op]ations ( ! dome/ic "w hir+     
entity _c beg9 or cont9ue due to--  7i7 
a fire1 flood1 or o!r natural disa/]2   
7ii7 a major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$ by
 ! ,presid5t "u section #dja or #eja1   
respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d     
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj1 #eaia7 or a  
/ate ( em]g5cy decl>$ by a ,gov]nor ( a 
,/ate or *ief (ficial ( a unit ( local  
gov]nm5t2 or  7iii7 a sev]e wea!r       
condition t poses a ?reat to work]      
safety2 or  7,b7 9 a case 9 :i*--  7i7 !
 dome/ic work] volunt>ily reque/$ 9     
writ+ a *ange to ! s*$ul$ "w h\rs ( !   
work]2 or  7ii7 ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity
 *anges ! s*$ul$ "w h\rs ( a dome/ic    
work] due to a m$ical em]g5cy requir+   

em]g5cy m$ical treatm5t or              
hospitalization4  7#b7 ,%>$ liv+        
arrangem5t ,! requirem5ts "u ?is section
 %all n apply to a %>$ liv+ arrangem5t4 
7e7 ,effective date  ,! requirem5ts "u  
?is section %all take effect on ! date t
 is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  #aac4 ,"r to reque/ & receive   
tempor>y *anges to s*$ul$ "w h\rs due to
 p]sonal ev5ts  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ dome/ic work] ,!   
t]m cov]$ dome/ic work] has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #aaj7;a74  7#b7        
,dome/ic viol5ce ,! t]m dome/ic viol5ce 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#aaa7;a74  7#c7 ,p]sonal ev5t ,! t]m    
p]sonal ev5t1 ) respect to a cov]$      
dome/ic work]1 means--  7,a7 an ev5t    
result+ 9 ! ne$ ( ! cov]$ dome/ic work] 
to s]ve z a c>egiv] = a *ild or o!r c>e 
recipi5t2  7,b7 an ev5t result+ f !     
obligation ( a cov]$ dome/ic work] to   
att5d a legal proce$+ or he>+ =         
subsi/5ce b5efits1 includ+ b5efits "u ! 
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 

e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( 
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 or "u
 a ,/ate program = tempor>y assi/ance = 
ne$y families e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title 
,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq471 to :i* ! work]1
 or a family memb] or c>e recipi5t ( !  
work]1 is a p>ty or witness2 or  7,c7   
any circum/ance t w\ld con/itute a basis
 = p]missible use ( safe "t1 or family1 
m$ical1 or sick leave1 z det]m9$ bas$ on
 ! policy ( ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity4   
7#d7 ,safe "t ,! t]m safe "t1 ) respect 
to a cov]$ dome/ic work]1 means an      
abs5ce f "w ( ! work] result+ f dome/ic 
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+1 if ! 
abs5ce is to--  7,a7 seek m$ical        
att5tion = ! work] or a *ild1 p>5t1     
sp\se1 or dome/ic p>tn] ( ! work]1 or an
 individual relat$ to ! work] 9 ord] to 
recov] f physical or psy*ological injury
 or disability caus$ by dome/ic viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 or /alk+2  7,b7 obta91 
or assi/ a *ild1 p>5t1 sp\se1 dome/ic   
p>tn]1 or o!r individual describ$ 9     

subp>agraph 7,a7 9 obta9+1 s]vices f a  
victim s]vices organization2  7,c7      
obta91 or assi/ a *ild1 p>5t1 sp\se1    
dome/ic p>tn]1 or o!r individual        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9 obta9+1   
psy*ological or o!r c\nsel+2  7,d7 seek 
relocation = ! work] or a *ild1 p>5t1   
sp\se1 dome/ic p>tn]1 or o!r individual 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7,e7   
take legal action1 includ+ prep>+ = or  
p>ticipat+ 9 any civil or crim9al legal 
proce$+ relat$ to or result+ f dome/ic  
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+1 ( !  
work] or a *ild1 p>5t1 sp\se1 dome/ic   
p>tn]1 or o!r individual describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#e7 ,s*$ul$ "w h\rs 
,! t]m s*$ul$ "w h\rs has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #aab7;a71 except t    
ref]5ces 9 su* section to ! t]m dome/ic 
work] %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to !
 t]m cov]$ dome/ic work]4  7#f7 ,sexual 
assault2 /alk+ ,! t]ms sexual assault & 
/alk+ h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section
 #aaa7;a74  7#g7 ,tempor>y *ange ,! t]m 
tempor>y *ange1 ) respect to a *ange 9 !

 s*$ul$ "w h\rs ( a cov]$ dome/ic work]1
 means a limit$ alt]ation 9 ! h\rs or   
dates t1 or locations :]e1 a work] is   
s*$ul$ to "w1 includ+ ?r\gh us+ paid "t 
(f1 trad+ or %ift+ "w h\rs1 or us+      
%ort-t]m unpaid leave4  7b7 ,reque/     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a dome/ic "w hir+ entity 
%all grant a reque/ ( a cov]$ dome/ic   
work] = a tempor>y *ange to ! s*$ul$ "w 
h\rs ( ! work] due to a p]sonal ev5t 9  
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#b7      
,am\nt ( reque/s ,= ea* cal5d> ye>1 a   
dome/ic "w hir+ entity %all be requir$1 
^u reque/ ( a cov]$ dome/ic work] "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 to grant ! cov]$ dome/ic 
work] n less ?an--  7,a7 #b reque/s "u  
?is p>agraph = a tempor>y *ange to !    
s*$ul$ "w h\rs ( ! work] due to a       
p]sonal ev5t cov]+ n m ?an #a bus9ess   
day p] reque/2 or  7,b7 #a reque/ "u ?is
 p>agraph = a tempor>y *ange to ! s*$ul$
 "w h\rs ( ! work] due to a p]sonal ev5t
 cov]+ n m ?an #b bus9ess days p]       
reque/4  7#c7 ,notification ( reque/    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ dome/ic work] :o 

reque/s a tempor>y *ange to ! s*$ul$ "w 
h\rs ( ! work] due to a p]sonal ev5t "u 
?is subsection %all--  7i7 notify !     
dome/ic "w hir+ entity1 or direct       
sup]visor1 ( su* work]1 z soon z ! work]
 becomes aw>e ( ! ne$ = ! tempor>y *ange
 & in=m ! entity or sup]visor t ! *ange 
is due to a p]sonal ev5t2  7ii7 make a  
proposal = ! tempor>y *ange to ! s*$ul$ 
"w h\rs ( ! work]1 unless ! work] seeks 
leave )\t pay2 &  7iii7 n be requir$ to 
initially submit ! reque/ 9 writ+1      
subject to subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7      
,writt5 record  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$   
dome/ic work] t reque/s a tempor>y *ange
 to ! s*$ul$ "w h\rs ( ! work] "u ?is   
subsection & does n initially submit a  
reque/ = su* *ange 9 writ+ %all1 z soon 
z practicable & n lat] ?an ! second     
bus9ess day aft] ! work] returns to "w  
foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! tempor>y *ange  
to ! s*$ul$ "w h\rs1 submit a writt5    
record ( su* reque/ indicat+--  7,i7 !  
date = :i* ! *ange 0 reque/$2 &  7,,ii7 
t ! reque/ 0 made due to a p]sonal ev5t4

  7ii7 ,electronic means ,a dome/ic "w  
hir+ entity may require t a record "u   
?is subp>agraph be submitt$ 9 electronic
 =m if work]s ( ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity
 commonly use an electronic =m to reque/
 & manage leave & s*$ule *anges4  7iii7 
,waiv] ,if a cov]$ dome/ic work] fails  
to submit ! record requir$ "u ?is       
subp>agraph )9 ! p]iod ( "t requir$ "u  
clause 7i71 ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity    
%all n be requir$ to respond 9 writ+ "u 
subsection 7c77#b74  7c7 ,response  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a dome/ic "w hir+ entity :o  
receives a reque/ "u subsection 7b7 = a 
tempor>y *ange to ! s*$ul$ "w h\rs ( a  
cov]$ dome/ic work] due to a p]sonal    
ev5t %all respond z soon z practicable4 
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 su* entity   
%all n be requir$ to initially respond  
to su* reque/ 9 writ+4  7#b7 ,writt5    
response ,subject to subsection         
7b77#c77;,b77iii71 a dome/ic "w hir+    
entity t receives a reque/ "u subsection
 7b7 %all1 z soon z practicable1 & n    
lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! cov]$ dome/ic  

work] submits ! reque/ "u ?is subsection
 9 writ+ 7or submits a writt5 record "u 
subsection 7b77#c77;,b771 provide to !  
cov]$ dome/ic work] a writt5 response1  
:i* may be 9 electronic =m if su* =m is 
easily accessible to ! work]4 ,su*      
writt5 response %all include--  7,a7 an 
indication ( :e!r ! dome/ic "w hir+     
entity w agree to ! tempor>y *ange to ! 
s*$ul$ "w h\rs 9 ! mann] reque/$ by !   
work]1 or w provide ! tempor>y *ange to 
! s*$ul$ "w h\rs z leave )\t pay1 :i*   
%all n con/itute a d5ial ( ! reque/2    
7,b7 if ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity d5ies !
 reque/ = a tempor>y *ange to ! s*$ul$  
"w h\rs1 an explanation = ! d5ial2 &    
7,c7 ! numb] ( reque/s1 & bus9ess days1 
"u subsection 7b77#b7 ! work] has left 9
 ! cal5d> ye> = a subsequ5t tempor>y    
*ange "u ?is subsection aft] tak+ into  
acc\nt ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity's       
decision conta9$ 9 ! writt5 response4   
7#c7 ,d5ial ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 9
 ?is section1 a dome/ic "w hir+ entity  
may d5y a reque/ = a tempor>y *ange to !

 s*$ul$ "w h\rs ( a cov]$ dome/ic work] 
due to a p]sonal ev5t "u ?is subsection 
only--  7,a7 if ! cov]$ dome/ic work]   
has already exhau/$ ! allott$ reque/s 9 
! cal5d> ye> "u subsection 7b77#b72     
7,b7 dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* ! op]ations ( 
! dome/ic "w hir+ entity _c beg9 or     
cont9ue due to--  7i7 a fire1 flood1 or 
o!r natural disa/]2  7ii7 a major disa/]
 or em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u    
section #dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj1 #eaia7 or a /ate ( em]g5cy decl>$
 by a ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate or *ief (ficial
 ( a unit ( local gov]nm5t2 or  7iii7 a 
sev]e wea!r condition t poses a ?reat to
 work] safety2 or  7,c7 9 a case 9 :i* !
 dome/ic "w hir+ entity has a m$ical    
em]g5cy requir+ em]g5cy m$ical treatm5t 
or hospitalization4  7d7 ,effective date
 ,?is section %all take effect on ! date
 t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  #aad4 ,privacy  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a dome/ic "w hir+ entity %all n-- 7#a7 

monitor or record a dome/ic work] :ile  
su* dome/ic work] is--  7,a7 us+ re/room
 or ba?+ facilities2  7,b7 9 ! private  
liv+ qu>t]s ( ! work]2 or  7,c7 engag+ 9
 any activities associat$ ) ! dress+1   
undress+1 or *ang+ ( clo!s ( ! work]2   
7#b7 subject to subsection 7b71 re/rict 
or int]f]e )1 or monitor1 ! private     
communications ( su* dome/ic work]2 or  
7#c7 take possession ( any docum5ts or  
o!r p]sonal effects ( su* dome/ic work]4
  7b7 ,private communications ,a dome/ic
 "w hir+ entity may--  7#a7 re/rict1    
int]f]e )1 or monitor ! private         
communications ( a dome/ic work] if !   
dome/ic "w hir+ entity has a reasonable 
belief t su* communications             
significantly int]f]e ) ! dome/ic       
work]'s p]=mance ( expect$ duties2 &    
7#b7 e/abli% reasonable re/rictions on !
 private communications ( a dome/ic     
work] :ile su* work] is p]=m+ "w = !    
hir+ entity4  7c7 ,relation to o!r laws 
,?is section %all n preclude liability  
"u any o!r law4  7d7 ,def9ition (       

private communications ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m private communications means any   
communication ?r\gh telephone or int]net
 s]vices1 includ+ s5d+ & receiv+        
communications by text message1 social  
m$ia1 electronic mail1 & telephone4     
#aae4 ,breaks = meals & re/  7a7 ,meal  
breaks  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 subsection 7c71 a dome/ic "w hir+     
entity %all n require a dome/ic work] to
 "w m ?an #e h\rs = su* hir+ entity )\t 
an un9t]rupt$ meal break ( n less ?an   
#cj m9utes4  7#b7 ,rate ( pay ,a dome/ic
 "w hir+ entity %all pay a dome/ic work]
 = a meal break "u p>agraph 7#a7 at !   
regul> rate ( pay ( ! dome/ic work]     
unless ! dome/ic work] is reliev$ ( all 
duty = n less ?an #cj m9utes dur+ ! meal
 break & ! dome/ic work] is p]mitt$ to  
leave ! "w site dur+ su* break4  7#c7   
,paid meal break ,except z provid$ 9    
subsection 7c71 = any paid meal break   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 a dome/ic "w  
hir+ entity--  7,a7 %all provide a      
reasonable opportunity = a dome/ic work]

 to take su* break = a p]iod (          
un9t]rupt$ "t t is n less ?an #cj       
m9utes2 &  7,b7 %all n imp$e or         
disc\rage a dome/ic work] f tak+ su*    
meal break4  7b7 ,re/ breaks  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7c71 = e #d h\rs ( "w t a dome/ic work] 
is s*$ul$ to p]=m = a dome/ic "w hir+   
entity1 ! entity %all all[ ! work] a re/
 break ( n less ?an #aj un9t]rupt$      
m9utes 9 :i* ! dome/ic work] is reliev$ 
( all duties relat$ to provid+ dome/ic  
s]vices to ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity4 ,! 
dome/ic "w hir+ entity %all all[ su* re/
 break to occur dur+ ! fir/ #c h\rs (   
consecutive "w p]=m$ by ! work] = !     
entity4  7#b7 ,rate ( pay  ,a dome/ic "w
 hir+ entity %all pay a dome/ic work] = 
! times sp5t by ! work] = a re/ break "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 at ! regul> rate ( pay ( 
! work]4 ,! hir+ entity %all n imp$e or 
disc\rage a dome/ic work] f tak+ su*    
break4  7c7 ,exceptions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a dome/ic    
work] may n h ! "r to a meal break "u   

subsection 7a71 or a re/ break "u       
subsection 7b71 9 a case 9 :i* ! safety 
( an individual "u ! c>e ( ! dome/ic    
work] prev5ts ! dome/ic work] f tak+ su*
 break4  7#b7 ,on-duty breaks  7,a7     
,def9ition ( on-duty ,9 ?is subsection1 
! t]m on-duty1 ) respect to a meal break
 "u subsection 7a7 or a re/ break "u    
subsection 7b71 means su* a break 9 :i* 
! dome/ic work]--  7i7 is n reliev$ (   
all duties ( ! work] = ! dome/ic "w hir+
 entity2 &  7ii7 may1 to ! ext5t        
possible giv5 ! duties ( ! dome/ic work]
 = ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity1 engage 9   
p]sonal activities1 su* z re/+1 eat+ a  
meal1 dr9k+ a bev]age1 mak+ a p]sonal   
telephone call1 or mak+ o!r p]sonal     
*oices4  7,b7 ,au?orization  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 a case describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 ! dome/ic work] may /ill take an  
on-duty meal or re/ break "u subsection 
7a7 or 7b71 respectively1 if--  7,i7 !  
nature ( ! "w prev5ts a dome/ic work] f 
be+ reliev$ ( all duties requir$ ( !    
dome/ic work] = ! dome/ic "w hir+       

entity2 &  7,,ii7 ! dome/ic work] & !   
dome/ic "w hir+ entity agree to su* an  
on-duty meal or re/ break 9 a writt5    
agreem5t describ$ 9 clause 7ii74  7ii7  
,writt5 agreem5t ,! writt5 agreem5t "u  
clause 7i77,,ii7 %all include a         
provision all[+ ! dome/ic work] to1 9   
writ+1 revoke ! agreem5t at any "t4     
7,c7 ,rate ( pay ,a dome/ic "w hir+     
entity %all comp5sate a dome/ic work] = 
! "t ( an on-duty meal or re/ break "u  
?is p>agraph at ! regul> rate ( pay ( ! 
work] = ! entity4  7#c7 ,%>$ liv+       
arrangem5t ,! requirem5ts "u ?is section
 %all n apply 9 ! case ( a %>$ liv+     
arrangem5t4  #aaf4 ,unfair wage         
d$uctions = ca% %ortages1 breakages1    
loss1 or modes ( communication  7a7 ,9  
g5]al  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,except z       
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no dome/ic "w  
hir+ entity %all make any d$uction f !  
wage ( or require any reimbursem5t f a  
dome/ic work] =--  7,a7 any ca% %ortage 
( ! dome/ic "w hir+ entity2 or  7,b7    
breakage or loss ( ! entity's equipm5t  

or o!r belong+s4  7#b7 ,exception ,a    
dome/ic "w hir+ entity may d$uct f !    
wage (1 or require reimbursem5t f1 a    
dome/ic work] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
if ! entity c %[ t a %ortage1 breakage1 
or loss describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 0 caus$
 by a di%one/ or willful act ( ! dome/ic
 work]4  7b7 ,communications ,no dome/ic
 "w hir+ entity %all make any d$uction f
 ! wage (1 or o!rwise p5alize1 a dome/ic
 work] = communicat+ ) a consum] (      
dome/ic s]vices directly z oppos$ to    
communicat+ ?r\gh an application or o!r 
messag+ s]vice provid$ by an on-dem&    
plat=m or o!rwise requir$ by ! dome/ic  
"w hir+ entity4  7c7 ,violation ,any    
d$uction or reimbursem5t 9 violation (  
subsection 7a77#a7 or 7b7 %all be deem$ 
an unpaid wage = purposes ( en=cem5t "u 
section #aah1 & ! dome/ic work] %all h !
 "r to recov] su* wage 9 accordance )   
su* section4  #aag4 ,prohibit$ acts  7a7
 ,int]f]5ce ) rights  ,x %all be        
unlawful = any p]son to int]f]e )1      
re/ra91 or d5y ! ex]cise (1 or ! attempt

 to ex]cise1 any "r provid$ "u ?is      
subtitle1 includ+--  7#a7 dis*>g+ or 9  
any mann] discrim9at+ aga9/ 7includ+    
retaliat+ aga9/7 any dome/ic work] =    
ex]cis+1 or attempt+ to ex]cise1 any "r 
provid$ "u ?is subtitle2 or  7#b7       
discrim9at+ aga9/ any dome/ic work] by  
us+ ! ex]cise ( a "r provid$ "u ?is     
subtitle z a negative factor 9 an       
employm5t action1 su* z an action       
involv+ hir+1 promotion1 or *ang+ "w    
h\rs or numb] ( %ifts1 or a discipl9>y  
action4  7b7 ,retaliation protection ,x 
%all be unlawful = any dome/ic "w hir+  
entity to dis*>ge1 demote1 susp5d1 r$uce
 ! "w h\rs (1 take any o!r adv]se       
employm5t action aga9/1 ?reat5 to take  
an adv]se employm5t action aga9/1 or 9  
any o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ a       
dome/ic work] ) respect to comp5sation1 
t]ms1 conditions1 or privileges (       
employm5t because ! dome/ic work]1 :e!r 
at ! initiative ( ! dome/ic work] or 9 !
 ord9>y c\rse ( ! dome/ic work]'s duties
 7or any p]son act+ pursuant to ! reque/

 ( ! dome/ic work]7 =--  7#a7 oppos+ any
 practice made unlawful "u ?is subtitle2
  7#b7 ass]t+ any claim or "r "u ?is    
subtitle2  7#c7 assi/+ a dome/ic work] 9
 ass]t+ su* claim or "r2  7#d7 in=m+ any
 dome/ic work] ab\t ?is subtitle2  7#e7 
reque/+ a *ange to ! writt5 agreem5t or 
s*$ul$ "w h\rs describ$ 9 section #aaj  
or #aab1 respectively2  7#f7 p>ticipat+ 
z a memb] (1 or tak+ an action describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#g7 ) respect to1 ! ,dome/ic
 ,work] ,wage & ,/&>ds ,bo>d describ$ 9 
section #bja2 &  7#g7 7,a7 fil+ an      
action1 or in/itut+ or caus+ to be      
in/itut$ any proce$+1 "u or relat$ to   
?is subtitle2  7,b7 giv+1 or be+ ab\t to
 give1 any in=mation 9 connection ) any 
inquiry or proce$+ relat+ to any "r     
provid$ "u ?is subtitle2 or  7,c7       
te/ify+1 or be+ ab\t to te/ify1 9 any   
inquiry or proce$+ relat+ to any "r     
provid$ "u ?is subtitle4  7c7           
,immigration-,relat$ actions z          
discrim9ation ,= purposes ( subsections 
7a7 & 7b71 discrim9ation ) respect to   

comp5sation1 t]ms1 conditions1 or       
privileges ( employm5t occurs if a p]son
 und]takes any ( ! foll[+ activities    
7unless su* activity is legal conduct   
und]tak5 at ! express & specific        
direction or reque/ ( ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t73  7#a7 ,report+1 or ?reat5+  
to report1 ! citiz5%ip or immigration   
/atus ( a dome/ic work]1 or ! suspect$  
citiz5%ip or immigration /atus ( a      
family memb] ( su* an individual1 to a  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cy4  7#b7    
,reque/+ m or diff]5t docum5ts ?an ^?   
requir$ "u section #bgd;,a7b7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7b771 or refus+ to     
honor docum5ts t on _! face appe> to be 
g5u9e4  7#c7 ,us+ ! ,f$]al ,e-,v]ify    
sy/em to *eck employm5t /atus 9 a mann] 
n requir$ "u section #bgd;,a7b7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7b77 or any memor&um   
gov]n+ use ( ! ,e-,v]ify sy/em4  7#d7   
,fil+1 or ?reat5+ to file1 a false      
police report relat+ to ! immigration   

/atus ( a dome/ic work]1 or a family    
memb] ( a dome/ic work]4  7#e7          
,contact+1 or ?reat5+ to contact1       
immigration au?orities relat+ to !      
immigration /atus ( a dome/ic work]1 or 
a family memb] ( a dome/ic work]4  7d7  
,presumption ( retaliation  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,= ! purposes ( subsections 7a7 & 
7b71 pro( t a p]son dis*>g$ an          
individual1 or discrim9at$ aga9/ an     
individual ) respect to comp5sation1    
t]ms1 conditions1 or privileges (       
employm5t1 )9 #ij days ( ! individual   
involv$ ass]t+ any claim or "r "u ?is   
subtitle1 or assi/+ any o!r individual 9
 ass]t+ su* a claim or "r1 %all raise a 
presumption t ! dis*>ge or discrim9ation
 0 9 retaliation z prohibit$ "u         
subsection 7a7 or 7b71 z ! case may be4 
7#b7 ,rebuttal ,! presumption "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 may be rebutt$ by cle> &  
conv9c+ evid5ce t su* dis*>ge or        
discrim9ation 0 tak5 = ano!r p]missible 
reason4  #aah4 ,en=cem5t au?ority  7a7  
,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,application ,9 ?is      

subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m dome/ic work]   
means a dome/ic work] describ$ 9        
subsection 7e77#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 ! t]m  
dome/ic "w hir+ entity means a dome/ic  
"w hir+ entity describ$ 9 subsection    
7e77#b77;,a74  7#b7 ,inve/igative       
au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure      
compliance ) ! provisions ( ?is         
subtitle1 or any regulation or ord]     
issu$ "u ?is subtitle1 ! ,secret>y %all 
h ! inve/igative au?ority provid$ "u    
section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds 
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;a771 )
 respect to hir+ entities1 dome/ic      
work]s1 & o!r individuals affect$4  7,b7
 ,obligation to keep & pres]ve records  
,a dome/ic "w hir+ entity %all make1    
keep1 & pres]ve records p]ta9+ to       
compliance ) ?is subtitle 9 accordance )
 section #aa7;c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;c77 &
 9 accordance ) regulations prescrib$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  7,c7 ,requir$ submissions
 g5]ally limit$ to an annual basis ,!   
,secret>y %all n require "u ?is p>agraph

 a dome/ic "w hir+ entity to submit to !
 ,secret>y any books or records m ?an   
once dur+ any #ab-mon? p]iod1 unless !  
,secret>y--  7i7 has reasonable cause to
 believe !re may exi/ a violation ( ?is 
subtitle1 includ+ any regulation or ord]
 issu$ "u ?is subtitle2 or  7ii7 is     
inve/igat+ a *>ge "u p>agraph 7#d74     
7,d7 ,subpo5a au?ority ,= ! purposes (  
any inve/igation "u ?is p>agraph1 !     
,secret>y %all h ! subpo5a au?ority     
provid$ "u section #i ( ! ,fair ,labor  
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bji74  7#c7 ,civil action by dome/ic   
work]s  7,a7 ,"r ( action ,an action to 
recov] ! damages or equitable relief    
prescrib$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 may be     
ma9ta9$ aga9/ a dome/ic "w hir+ entity  
by "o or m dome/ic work]s1 or a         
repres5tative = & on behalf ( ! dome/ic 
work]s & any o!r dome/ic work]s t may be
 simil>ly situat$4  7,b7 ,liability  ,a 
dome/ic "w hir+ entity t violates ?is   
subtitle %all be liable to a dome/ic    
work] aggriev$ by ! violation1 except z 

provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 =--  
7i7 damages equal to-- 7,i7 ! am\nt (-- 
7aa7 any wages1 sal>y1 employm5t        
b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation d5i$ or lo/ 
by reason ( ! violation2 or  7bb7 9 a   
case 9 :i* wages1 sal>y1 employm5t      
b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation h n be5 d5i$
 or lo/1 any actual monet>y losses      
su/a9$1 or ! co/s reasonably relat$ to  
damage to or loss ( prop]ty1 or any o!r 
injury to ! p]son1 reputation1 "*1 or   
feel+s1 su/a9$ by a dome/ic work] z a   
direct result ( ! violation1 or any     
injury to ano!r p]son su/a9$ z a direct 
result ( ! violation1 by ! dome/ic "w   
hir+ entity2  7,,ii7 ! int]e/ on ! am\nt
 describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 calculat$ at 
! prevail+ rate2  7,,iii7 an additional 
am\nt z liquidat$ damages2 &  7,,iv7 su*
 o!r legal relief z may be appropriate2 
7ii7 su* equitable relief z may be      
appropriate1 includ+ employm5t1         
re9/atem5t1 & promotion2 &  7iii7 a     
reasonable attorney's fee1 reasonable   
exp]t witness fees1 & o!r co/s ( !      

action4  7,c7 ,meal & re/ breaks ,9 !   
case ( a violation ( section #aae1 !    
dome/ic "w hir+ entity involv$ %all be  
liable "u subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7 = !   
am\nt ( damages describ$ 9 subclauses   
7,i71 7,,ii71 & 7,,iii7 ( subp>agraph   
7,b77i72 &  7ii7 "u subp>agraph         
7,b77i77,,iv71 = ea* su* violation1 = an
 am\nt equal to #a h\r ( pay at !       
dome/ic work]'s regul> rate (           
comp5sation 7b n m ?an #b h\rs ( su* pay
 = ea* workday = :i* ! dome/ic "w hir+  
entity is 9 violation ( su* section74   
7,d7 ,writt5 agreem5ts ,9 ! case ( a    
violation ( section #aaj1 ! dome/ic "w  
hir+ entity involv$ %all be liable1 "u  
subp>agraph 7,b77i77,i71 = an am\nt     
equal to #e1jjj4  7,e7 ,v5ue ,an action 
"u ?is p>agraph may be ma9ta9$ 9 any    
,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t         
jurisdiction4  7#d7 ,action by !        
,secret>y  7,a7 ,adm9i/rative action    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 & 
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 ( p>agraph     
7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all receive1         

inve/igate1 & attempt to resolve        
compla9ts ( violations ( ?is subtitle 9 
! same mann] t ! ,secret>y receives1    
inve/igates1 & attempts to resolve      
compla9ts ( violations ( sections #f1   
#g1 & #ae7;a77#c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor      
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf1
 #bjg1 & #bae7;a77#c771 includ+ !       
,secret>y's au?ority to sup]vise paym5t 
( wages & comp5sation "u section #af7;c7
 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7;c774  7ii7         
,violations g5]ally ,! ,secret>y may    
assess a civil p5alty aga9/ a dome/ic "w
 hir+ entity t violates any section (   
?is subtitle--  7,i7 ( n m ?an #ae1jjj =
 any fir/ violation ( any su* section by
 su* dome/ic "w hir+ entity2 &  7,,ii7 (
 n m ?an #be1jjj = any subsequ5t        
violation ( any su* section by su*      
dome/ic "w hir+ entity4  7,b7           
,adm9i/rative review ,any aggriev$      
dislocat$ work] :o takes exception to an
 ord] issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 may reque/ review ( & a

 decision reg>d+ su* ord] by an         
adm9i/rative law judge4 ,9 review+ !    
ord]1 ! adm9i/rative law judge may hold 
an adm9i/rative he>+ conc]n+ ! ord]1 9  
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( sections   
#eed1 #eef1 & #eeg ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4 ,su* he>+ %all be conduct$
 exp$iti\sly4 ,if no aggriev$ dislocat$ 
work] reque/s su* review )9 #fj days    
aft] ! ord] is issu$ "u subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! ord] %all be consid]$ to be a   
f9al ord] t is n subject to judicial    
review4  7,c7 ,civil action ,! ,secret>y
 may br+ an action 9 any c\rt ( compet5t
 jurisdiction to recov] am\nts describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 on behalf ( a      
dome/ic work] aggriev$ by a violation ( 
?is subtitle4  7,d7 ,sums recov]$  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,any sums recov]$ by !         
,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,c7 %all be   
held 9 a special deposit acc\nt & %all  
be paid1 on ord] ( ! ,secret>y1 directly
 to ea* dome/ic work] aggriev$ by !     
violation = :i* ! action 0 br\ght4 ,any 
su* sums n paid to a dome/ic work]      

because ( inability to d s )9 a p]iod ( 
#c ye>s %all be deposit$ into !         
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a         
miscellane\s receipt4  7ii7 ,civil      
p5alty ,any sums recov]$ by ! ,secret>y 
"u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all be deposit$
 into ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates z a miscellane\s receipt4 
7#e7 ,limitation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an action 
may be br\ght "u p>agraph 7#c71 7#d71 or
 7#f7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !
 la/ ev5t con/itut+ ! alleg$ violation =
 :i* ! action is br\ght4  7,b7 ,willful 
violation ,9 ! case ( an action br\ght =
 a willful violation ( ?is subtitle1 su*
 action may be br\ght n lat] ?an #c ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! la/ ev5t con/itut+ !   
alleg$ violation = :i* su* action is    
br\ght4  7,c7 ,comm5cem5t ,an action    
%all be consid]$ comm5c$ "u p>agraph    
7#c71 7#d71 or 7#f7 = ! purposes ( ?is  
p>agraph on ! date on :i* ! compla9t is 
fil$ "u su* p>agraph 7#c71 7#d71 or     
7#f74  7#f7 ,action = injunction ,!     

di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates toge!r )
 ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s & ! 
,di/rict ,c\rt ( ,guam %all h           
jurisdiction1 = cause %[n1 9 an action  
br\ght by a dome/ic work] or !          
,secret>y--  7,a7 to re/ra9 violations (
 ?is subtitle1 includ+ ! )hold+ ( a     
writt5 agreem5t f a dome/ic work] z     
requir$ "u section #aaj1 or ( any )hold+
 ( paym5t ( wages1 sal>y1 employm5t     
b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation1 plus       
int]e/1 f\nd by ! c\rt to be due to a   
dome/ic work] "u ?is subtitle2 or  7,b7 
to aw>d su* o!r equitable relief z may  
be appropriate1 includ+ employm5t1      
re9/atem5t1 & promotion1 = a violation (
 ?is subtitle4  7#g7 ,solicitor ( labor 
,! ,solicitor ( ,labor may appe> = &    
repres5t ! ,secret>y on any litigation  
br\ght "u p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#f74  7#h7  
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice &       
,libr>y ( ,congress ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( ?is subsection1 9 ! case ( !
 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice & !    
,libr>y ( ,congress1 ! au?ority ( !     

,secret>y ( ,labor "u ?is subsection    
%all be ex]cis$ respectively by !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 ,libr>ian ( ,congress4  7b7 ,employees 
cov]$ by ,congressional ,acc\ntability  
,act ( #aiie ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &        
proc$ures provid$ 9 ! ,congressional    
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 to ! ,bo>d 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja ( t ,act 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acja771 or any p]son1 alleg+ 
a violation ( section #bjb7;a77#a7 ( t  
,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;a77#a77 %all  
be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act
 provides to t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1     
alleg+ an unlawful employm5t practice 9 
violation ( ?is subtitle aga9/ a dome/ic
 work] describ$ 9 subsection            
7e77#a77;,b74  7c7 ,employees cov]$ by  
*apt] #e ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code
 ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9
 *apt] #e ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems  
,protection ,bo>d1 or any p]son1 alleg+ 
a violation ( section #dab7;a77#a7 ( t  

title1 %all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &       
proc$ures ?is ,act provides to !        
,presid5t1 t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1       
respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful        
employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is    
subtitle aga9/ a dome/ic work] describ$ 
9 subsection 7e77#a77;,c74  7d7         
,employees cov]$ by *apt] #fc ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,! p[]s1        
rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9 title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to an employ+     
ag5cy1 provid$ 9 *apt] #ab ( t title to 
! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 or   
provid$ 9 t title to any p]son1 alleg+ a
 violation ( *apt] #fc ( t title1 %all  
be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act
 provides to t ag5cy1 t ,bo>d1 or any   
p]son1 respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful 
employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is    
subtitle aga9/ a dome/ic work] describ$ 
9 subsection 7e77#a77;,d74  7e7         
,def9ition ,9 section #aag & ?is        
section1 except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is 
subsection3 7#a7 ,dome/ic work] ,not)/&+
 section #c1 ! t]m dome/ic work] means a

 dome/ic work]--  7,a7 z def9$ 9 section
 #c7;b77#f7 except t a ref]5ce 9 t      
section to an individual or employee    
%all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to an  
individual comp5sat$ = s]vices provid$  
to an entity describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,a72  7,b7 z def9$ 9 section      
#c7;b77#f7 except t a ref]5ce 9 t       
section to an individual or employee    
%all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to an  
individual comp5sat$ = s]vices provid$  
to an entity describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,b72  7,c7 z def9$ 9 section      
#c7;b77#f7 except t a ref]5ce 9 t       
section to an individual or employee    
%all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to an  
individual comp5sat$ = s]vices provid$  
to an entity describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,c72 &  7,d7 z def9$ 9 section    
#c7;b77#f7 except t a ref]5ce 9 t       
section to an individual or employee    
%all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to an  
individual comp5sat$ = s]vices provid$  
to an entity describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,d74  7#b7 ,dome/ic "w hir+ entity

 ,not)/&+ section #c1 ! t]m dome/ic "w  
hir+ entity means a dome/ic "w hir+     
entity-- 7,a7 z def9$ 9 section         
#c7;b77#g7 except t a ref]5ce 9 t       
section to a p]son or employ] %all be   
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to an employ]  
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 (         
subp>agraph 7,a71 & subp>agraph 7,b71 ( 
p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 z def9$ 9 section  
#c7;b77#g7 except t a ref]5ce 9 t       
section to a p]son or employ] %all be   
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to an employ]  
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a77iii7 & 7,b7
 ( p>agraph 7#c72  7,c7 z def9$ 9       
section #c7;b77#g7 except t a ref]5ce 9 
t section to a p]son or employ] %all be 
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to an employ]  
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a77iv7 & 7,b7 
( p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,d7 z def9$ 9      
section #c7;b77#g7 except t a ref]5ce 9 
t section to a p]son or employ] %all be 
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to an employ]  
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a77v7 & 7,b7 (
 p>agraph 7#c77;,a74  7#c7 ,employ]     
,not)/&+ section #c1 = purposes (       

p>agraph 7#b71 ! t]m employ] means a    
p]son :o is-- 7,a7 7i7 an employ]1 z    
def9$ 9 section #c7;a71 :o is n cov]$ "u
 ano!r clause ( ?is subp>agraph2  7ii7  
an entity employ+ a ,/ate employee      
describ$ 9 section #cjd7;a7 ( !         
,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act (      
#aiia2  7iii7 an employ+ (fice1 z def9$ 
9 section #aja ( ! ,congressional       
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie2  7iv7 an   
employ+ (fice1 z def9$ 9 section        
#daa7;c7 ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code2 or  7v7 an employ+ ag5cy cov]$ "u
 sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 an         
ent]prise engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 !       
production ( goods = comm]ce4  7#d7     
,employm5t ,not)/&+ section #c1 ! t]m   
employm5t includes s]vice z a dome/ic   
work]4  #aai4 ,effect on exi/+ employm5t
 b5efits & o!r laws  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 
9 ?is subtitle %all--  7#a7 sup]s$e a   
provision 9 a collective b>ga9+         
agreem5t2 or  7#b7 be con/ru$ to dim9i% 
! obligation ( a dome/ic "w hir+ entity 

to comply ) any contract1 collective    
b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or employm5t b5efit    
program or plan t provides great] rights
 or b5efits to dome/ic work]s ?an !     
rights e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,o!r  
laws ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle %all-- 7#a7   
affect ! obligation ( a dome/ic "w hir+ 
entity to provide a reasonable          
accommodation 9 ! =m ( a *ange to ! "w  
s*$ule ( a dome/ic work] requir$ "u any 
o!r law1 or to o!rwise comply ) any o!r 
law2  7#b7 preempt1 limit1 or o!rwise   
affect ! applicability ( any ,/ate or   
local law t provides comp>able or       
sup]ior b5efits = dome/ic work]s to !   
requirem5ts "u ?is subtitle2 or  7#c7   
dim9i% ! rights1 privileges1 or rem$ies 
( any dome/ic work] "u any ,f$]al or    
,/ate law or "u any collective b>ga9+   
agreem5t4  7c7 ,no waiv]s ,! rights &   
rem$ies 9 ?is subtitle may n be waiv$ by
 a dome/ic work] ?r\gh any agreem5t1    
policy1 or =m1 or z a condition (       
employm5t4  ,c ,dome/ic work] heal? &   
safety  #aba4 ,national dome/ic work]   

hotl9e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all  
aw>d a grant1 on a competitive basis1 to
 an entity eligible "u subsection 7b71 =
 a national hotl9e t dome/ic work]s may 
call to report em]g5cies1 seek em]g5cy  
s]vices1 or seek support or guidance 9  
lieu ( em]g5cy s]vices4  7b7            
,eligibility ,9 ord] to be eligible to  
receive a grant "u subsection 7a71 an   
entity %all-- 7#a7 be an entity describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#c71 7#e71 or 7#f7 (       
section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u    
section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2  7#b7 h a 
demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 & exp]i5ce )      
dome/ic work]s2  7#c7 employ or o!rwise 
engage dome/ic work]s 9 ! p]=mance (    
dome/ic s]vices2  7#d7 h a lead]%ip or  
bo>d /ructure t includes dome/ic work]s2
 &  7#e7 comply ) any o!r crit]ia       
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y = purposes ( ?is
 section4  #abb4 ,access to heal? &     
safety  7a7 ,/&>d = dome/ic work]s  7#a7
 ,/&>d  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   

,consum] ,product ,safety ,commission   
%all1 to improve ! heal? & safety (     
dome/ic work]s t clean private homes1   
promulgate a consum] product safety /&>d
 "u section #g ( ! ,consum] ,product    
,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjef7 to   
require manufactur]s ( h\sehold clean+  
supplies to--  7i7 make safety data     
%eets = any h\sehold clean+ supply t    
conta9s a haz>d\s *emical available on !
 website ( ! manufactur] 9 a mann] t    
ensures su* safety data %eets are easily
 access$ via ! "n ( ! specific product  
l9e2  7ii7 translate su* safety data    
%eets into multiple languages1 includ+  
all languages 9 :i* ! ,secret>y1 act+   
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,wage & ,h\r   
,division1 translates ! basic in=mation 
fact %eet publi%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  
7iii7 create & provide1 = use on small  
second>y conta9]s1 small labels ) ! "n (
 ! product & its +r$i5ts z li/$ on !    
safety data %eet4  7,b7 ,civil p5alty   
,not)/&+ section #bj ( ! ,consum]       
,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    

#bjfi71 or any o!r provision ( t ,act1  
any p]son t kn[+ly violates !           
requirem5ts ( ! /&>d promulgat$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be subject to a   
civil p5alty n to exce$ #ejj = ea*      
violation4  7#b7 ,educational mat]ials =
 work]s ,! ,consum] ,product ,safety    
,commission %all produce educational    
mat]ials = consum]s & dome/ic work]s    
reg>d+ requirem5ts = safety data %eets &
 translate su* mat]ials into multiple   
languages1 includ+ all languages        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii74  7#c7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7    
,haz>d\s *emical ,! t]m haz>d\s *emical 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#aiaj4abjj7;c7 ( title #bi1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 or a successor     
regulation4  7,b7 ,h\sehold clean+      
supply ,! t]m h\sehold clean+ supply--  
7i7 means any product1 includ+ a soap or
 det]g5t conta9+ a surfactant z a wett+ 
or dirt emulsify+ ag5t1 t is us$        
prim>ily = dome/ic or comm]cial clean+  
purposes1 includ+ ! cleans+ ( fabrics1  

di%es1 food ut5sils1 & h\sehold &       
comm]cial premises2 &  7ii7 does n      
include--  7,i7 food1 drugs1 or         
cosmetics1 includ+ p]sonal c>e items su*
 z too?pa/e1 %ampoo1 or h& soap2 or     
7,,ii7 products label$1 adv]tis$1       
m>ket$1 or di/ribut$ = use prim>ily z a 
pe/icide subject to ! ,f$]al            
,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf et seq474  7,c7 
,safety data %eets ,! t]m safety data   
%eets means ! safety data %eets requir$ 
"u section #aiaj4abjj ( title #bi1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or a successor  
regulation4  7b7 ,,nio% educational     
mat]ials ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !  
,national ,in/itute = ,occupational     
,safety & ,heal? %all develop & publi%  
educational mat]ials on protect+ ! heal?
 & safety ( dome/ic work]s :o provide   
*ild c>e or clean+ s]vices4  #abc4      
,occupational safety & heal? tra9+      
grants  ,! ,secret>y %all1 9 aw>d+      
,susan ,h>wood tra9+ grants "u !        

,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq471     
assure t haz>ds fac+ dome/ic work]s are 
includ$ z a topic = tra9+ 9 any         
ann\ncem5t = su* grants issu$ aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #abd4 ,/udy
 ( access to work]s' comp5sation  7a7 ,9
 g5]al  ,! ,secret>y %all conduct a /udy
 on ! cov]age ( dome/ic work]s "u ,/ate 
work]s' comp5sation laws4  7b7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
publi% a report on--  7#a7 ! f9d+s ( !  
/udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7
 recomm5dations to improve access (     
dome/ic work]s to work]s' comp5sation4  
#abe4 ,workplace h>assm5t survivor      
supports /udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all submit a report1 to !       
,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on ,dome/ic       
,work]s ,bill ( ,rights ,en=cem5t       
e/abli%$ "u section #cjc7;a7 &          
,congress1 on ways to exp$ite public    

support to ensure t survivors (         
workplace h>assm5t 9 l[-wage1 vuln]able1
 & m>g9aliz$ sectors1 su* z ! dome/ic   
s]vice sector1 c access support = any ( 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,h\s+ s]vices4  7#b7    
,heal? c>e s]vices1 includ+ m5tal heal? 
s]vices4  7#c7 ,c\nsel+ s]vices4  7#d7  
,work]s' comp5sation4  7#e7 ,unemploym5t
 insurance4  7#f7 ,disability b5efits4  
7#g7 ,transportation /ip5ds4  7#h7 ,any 
o!r support det]m9$ appropriate by !    
,secret>y4  7b7 ,recomm5dations ,!      
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 
7#a7 include specific recomm5dations =  
ea* type ( support li/$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7
 ?r\gh 7#h7 ( su* subsection2 &  7#b7   
take into acc\nt t support is ne$$      
reg>dless ( immigration or citiz5%ip    
/atus4  ,d ,am5dm5t to title ,,vii (    
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd  #aca4      
,includ+ c]ta9 dome/ic work]s 9 civil   
rights protections aga9/ discrim9ation 9
 employm5t ,section #gja7;b7 ( ! ,civil 
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e7b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ fifte5 &  

ins]t+ "o4  ,,ii ,organiz+1 b5efits1 &  
work=ce inve/m5t  #bja4 ,dome/ic work]  
wage & /&>ds bo>d  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t &    
purposes ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
bo>d to be kn[n z ! ,dome/ic ,work]     
,wage & ,/&>ds ,bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
section z ! ,bo>d7 to inve/igate /&>ds 9
 ! dome/ic work]s indu/ry1 & issue      
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y "u        
subsection 7e77#a71 9 ord] to--  7#a7   
promote ! heal?1 safety1 & well-be+ (   
dome/ic work]s2 &  7#b7 a*ieve a liv+   
wage = dome/ic work]s4  7b7 ,memb]%ip   
7#a7 ,composition ,! ,bo>d %all be      
compos$ ( #aa memb]s1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 #e   
%all be individuals1 appo9t$ by !       
,secret>y 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 
repres5t+ dome/ic work]s2  7,b7 #e %all 
be individuals1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c71 repres5t+  
dome/ic "w hir+ entities2 &  7,c7 #a    
memb] %all be ! ,secret>y1 or a designee
 ( ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,dome/ic work]s   
seats  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all  
appo9t memb]s ( ! ,bo>d repres5t+       

dome/ic work]s f among individuals      
nom9at$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 by eligible 
work] organizations4  7,b7 ,selection ( 
eligible work] organizations ,!         
,secret>y %all ent] into agreem5ts on a 
competitive basis ) eligible work]      
organizations = su* organizations to    
nom9ate individuals to s]ve z memb]s ( !
 ,bo>d repres5t+ dome/ic work]s4  7,c7  
,select+ individuals on ! bo>d ,= ea*   
individual nom9at$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 
! ,secret>y %all submit a report to     
,congress indicat+ :e!r ! ,secret>y has 
decid$ to appo9t ! individual to ! ,bo>d
 & ! reasons = su* decision4  7,d7      
,def9ition ( eligible work] organization
 ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m eligible work]  
organization means an organization t--  
7i7 is n a hir+ entity or employm5t     
ag5cy2  7ii7 repres5ts memb]s ( !       
organization1 includ+ dome/ic work]s2   
7iii7 7,i7 is describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 
7#d71 7#e71 or 7#f7 ( section #eja7;c7 (
 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 &    
exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( 

su* ,code2 &  7,,ii7 is organiz$ &      
op]at$ = ! bett]m5t ( work]s1 includ+   
dome/ic work]s2  7iv7 engages 9 public  
advocacy to promote ! heal? & well-be+ (
 dome/ic work]s2  7v7 has a gov]n+      
/ructure t promotes ! decision-mak+ p[] 
( dome/ic work]s2 &  7vi7 submits an    
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may reasonably require4  7#c7 
,dome/ic "w hir+ entity seats  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t memb]s ( 
! ,bo>d repres5t+ dome/ic "w hir+       
entities f among individuals nom9at$ by 
eligible hir+ organizations "u          
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,selection (    
eligible hir+ organizations ,! ,secret>y
 %all ent] into agreem5ts on a          
competitive basis ) eligible hir+       
organizations = su* organizations to    
nom9ate individuals to s]ve z memb]s ( !
 ,bo>d repres5t+ dome/ic "w hir+        
entities4  7,c7 ,select+ individuals on 
! bo>d  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* individual  
nom9at$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y

 %all submit a report to ,congress      
indicat+ :e!r ! ,secret>y has decid$ to 
appo9t ! individual to ! ,bo>d & !      
reasons = su* decision4  7ii7           
,requirem5ts = appo9tm5ts ,! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t-- 7,i7 n less ?an #b seats
 "u ?is p>agraph are fill$ by an        
individual :o contracts )1 or hires1 #a 
dome/ic work] to "w 9 ! resid5ce ( !    
individual2  7,,ii7 n less ?an #a seat  
"u ?is p>agraph is fill$ by a nom9ation 
f an eligible hir+ organization t is    
d$icat$ to ! well-be+ ( dome/ic work]s2 
7,,iii7 n less ?an #a seat "u ?is       
p>agraph is fill$ by an individual :o   
relies on a p]sonal or home c>e aide    
f9anc$ ?r\gh a ,/ate ,m$icaid program "u
 title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq472  7,,iv7 n
 less ?an #a seat "u ?is p>agraph is    
fill$ by an individual :o-- 7aa7 is an  
adult family memb] ( a functionally     
disabl$ eld]ly individual1 or an        
individual ) a disability2  7bb7 is an  
in=mal provid] ( 9-home c>e to su*      

functionally disabl$ eld]ly individual  
or individual ) a disability2 &  7cc7   
contracts )1 or hires1 #a or m dome/ic  
work]s to provide additional c>e = !    
functionally disabl$ eld]ly individual  
or individual ) a disability2  7,v7 a   
s+le dome/ic "w hir+ entity does n fill 
m ?an #a seat "u ?is p>agraph2 &  7,,vi7
 any dome/ic "w hir+ entity s]v+ on !   
,bo>d satisfies ! requirem5ts "u clause 
7iii74  7iii7 ,disclosure ( labor       
violations  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all require t ea* dome/ic "w hir+      
entity t s]ves on ! ,bo>d disclose to ! 
,secret>y1 ) respect to ! prec$+ #e-ye> 
p]iod--  7aa7 any adm9i/rative m]its    
det]m9ation1 arbitral aw>d or decision1 
or civil judgm5t1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y1 r5d]$ aga9/ ! entity = a     
violation ( ! labor laws li/$ 9         
subclause 7,,ii72 &  7bb7 any /eps tak5 
by ! entity to correct a violation ( or 
improve compliance ) su* labor laws1    
includ+ any agreem5t ent]$ into ) an    
en=cem5t ag5cy4  7,,ii7 ,labor laws ,!  

labor laws describ$ 9 ?is subclause are 
ea* ( ! foll[+3 7aa7 ,! ,fair ,labor    
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja 
et seq474  7bb7 ,title ,,vii ( ! ,civil 
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq474  7cc7 ,! ,occupational
 ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq474  7,,iii7       
,responsible s\rce ,! ,secret>y %all    
consid] in=mation disclos$ by a dome/ic 
"w hir+ entity "u ?is clause to det]m9e 
:e!r ! entity has a satisfactory record 
( integrity & bus9ess e?ics = purposes (
 det]m9+ :e!r ! entity %all s]ve on !   
,bo>d4  7,d7 ,def9ition ( eligible hir+ 
organization ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m     
eligible hir+ organization means an     
organization t-- 7i7 7,i7 is an ag5cy   
employ+ #b or m dome/ic work]s2 or      
7,,ii7 is an association ( #b or m      
individuals :o hire or contract )       
dome/ic work]s2 &  7ii7 submits an      
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may reasonably require4  7#d7 

,*airp]son ,! ,bo>d %all select a       
,*airp]son f among ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4  
7#e7 ,executive committee ,! ,*airp]son 
%all assign an executive committee ( #c 
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d1 includ+ n less ?an #a 
repres5tative appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 &
 #a repres5tative appo9t$ "u p>agraph   
7#c74 ,su* executive committee %all     
e/abli% an ag5da & a "w plan = ! ,bo>d4 
7c7 ,t]ms  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ea* memb] ( !  
,bo>d %all s]ve a t]m ( #b ye>s4  7#b7  
,initial memb]s ,! ,secret>y %all /agg] 
! t]ms ( ! ,bo>d memb]s su* t-- 7,a7    
half ( ! initial memb]s appo9t$ to !    
,bo>d s]ve a t]m ( #d ye>s1 includ+ half
 ( ! memb]s describ$ 9 subsection       
7b77#a77;,a7 & half ( ! memb]s describ$ 
9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b72 &  7,b7 half 
( ! initial memb]s appo9t$ to ! ,bo>d   
s]ve a t]m ( #b ye>s1 includ+ half ( !  
memb]s describ$ 9 subsection            
7b77#a77;,a7 & half ( ! memb]s describ$ 
9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b74  7#c7        
,vacancies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a vacancy on 

! ,bo>d-- 7i7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( !  
,bo>d2 &  7ii7 %all be fill$ 9 ! same   
mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4     
7,b7 ,presumption ,if a memb] ( ! ,bo>d 
is unable to fill ! duties ( ! memb] 9  
s]v+ on ! ,bo>d1 or leaves ! dome/ic    
s]vice indu/ry1 = a p]iod t exce$s #ij  
days :ile s]v+ on ! ,bo>d1 ! seat ( !   
memb] %all be consid]$ a vacancy =      
purposes ( ?is p>agraph4  7d7 ,meet+s   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all meet at !   
call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7#b7 ,public      
notice ,! call ( ! ,*airp]son "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include notice to !  
public ( ! meet+4  7#c7 ,initial meet+  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* 
all memb]s ( ! ,bo>d h be5 appo9t$1 !   
,bo>d %all hold ! initial meet+ ( !     
,bo>d4  7e7 ,/&>ds  7#a7 ,process =     
recomm5d+ /&>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,bo>d %all 
issue recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y =   
/&>ds t affect ! well-be+ ( dome/ic     
work]s1 includ+ recomm5dations =--  7i7 

m9imum wage rates = dome/ic work]s2     
7ii7 workplace /&>ds = dome/ic work]s1  
includ+ /&>ds = occupational safety &   
heal?1 h\rs1 b5efits1 & o!r /&>ds t     
impact work+ conditions2 &  7iii7       
implem5t+ & en=c+ ! rights ( dome/ic    
work]s grant$ "u ?is ,act & o!r ,f$]al  
laws1 includ+ rights = m9imum wage &    
workplace /&>ds4  7,b7 ,vot+ ,any       
decision ( ! ,bo>d reg>d+ a             
recomm5dation issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all be decid$ ?r\gh a vote ( ! ,bo>d4  
,9 any su* vote3  7i7 ,ea* vot+ memb] ( 
! ,bo>d %all h #a vote4  7ii7 ,a quorum 
( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all be requir$ to 
be 9 att5dance at ! vote4 ,a quorum %all
 n be =m$ if !re are 9 att5dance few]   
?an--  7,i7 #b memb]s ( ! ,bo>d describ$
 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a72 or  7,,ii7  
#b memb]s ( ! ,bo>d describ$ 9          
subsection 7b77#a77;,b74  7iii7 ,! vote 
%all be agre$ to ^u ! affirmative vote (
 n less ?an a majority ( ! memb]s ( !   
,bo>d pres5t & vot+4  7#b7 ,rulemak+    
7,a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y may issue a 

rule1 9 accordance ) section #eec (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 reg>d+   
any /&>d recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,decision  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] receiv+ 
a recomm5dation f ! ,bo>d "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all issue a decision 
on--  7,i7 :e!r ! ,secret>y w issue a   
rule "u subp>agraph 7,a7 reg>d+ su*     
recomm5dation2 &  7,,ii7 if ! ,secret>y 
issues su* a rule1 :e!r ! ,secret>y w   
deviate f su* recomm5dation ?r\gh su*   
rule4  7ii7 ,explanatory /atem5t ,if !  
,secret>y decides n to issue a rule "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 reg>d+ a recomm5dation 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 or decides to deviate f
 su* recomm5dation 9 su* a rule1 !      
,secret>y %all h #ij days aft] receiv+  
su* recomm5dation to issue a /atem5t    
expla9+ ! decision4  7,c7 ,m9imum wage  
rates  7i7 ,limitation ,no /&>d includ$ 
9 a rule issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may  
be = a m9imum wage rate t is less ?an   
any m9imum wage rate 9 effect = dome/ic 
work]s "u ,/ate or local law or ! wage  

rate 9 effect "u section #f7;a77#a7 ( ! 
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a774  7ii7          
,inflation  7,i7 ,annual increase ,any  
/&>d = a m9imum wage rate includ$ 9 a   
rule issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be  
increas$ annually bas$ on ! annual *ange
 9 ! m$ian h\rly wage ( all employees z 
det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics 
& may n be decreas$4  7,,ii7 ,int]action
 ) ,bo>d recomm5dations ,if ! ,bo>d does
 n include1 9 ! recomm5dations submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 a recomm5d$ /&>d to   
raise ! m9imum wage rate = dome/ic      
work]s1 or ! ,bo>d 9 ! recomm5dations   
includes su* a recomm5d$ /&>d b !       
,secret>y decides n to issue a rule bas$
 on ! recomm5d$ /&>d1 ! ,secret>y %all1 
?r\gh a rule issu$ n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! issuance ( ! ,bo>d's             
recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#a71 provide
 t ! m9imum wage rate %all be increas$  
annually bas$ on ! annual *ange 9 !     
m$ian h\rly wage ( all employees z      
det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1

 9 accordance ) subclause 7,i74  7,d7   
,workplace /&>ds  ,no /&>d includ$ 9 a  
rule issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be = 
a workplace /&>d t is less protective ( 
dome/ic work]s ?an any law 9 effect on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act = dome/ic   
work]s "u any ,/ate or local law4  7#c7 
,recomm5dations to ,congress  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,= any recomm5dation made by !    
,bo>d "u p>agraph 7#a7 t ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es is n )9 ! au?ority ( !         
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all make a      
recomm5dation to ,congress to take      
action on ! recomm5dation4  7,b7 ,he>+ &
 inve/igations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]  
su* a recomm5dation is made by !        
,secret>y to ,congress "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 ,congress %all conduct a he>+ on &
 inve/igate ! recomm5dation4  7,c7      
,rulemak+ ,?is p>agraph is enact$ by    
,congress-- 7i7 z an ex]cise ( !        
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su* x
 is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1   
respectively1 b applicable only )       

respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t  
,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t resolution1 & x 
sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! ext5t t x  
is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &  7ii7 )    
full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( 
ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z     
relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any  
"t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 
9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  7f7 
,p[]s  7#a7 ,he>+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,bo>d may hold su* he>+s1 meet & act at 
su* times & places1 take su* te/imony1 &
 receive su* evid5ce z ! ,bo>d consid]s 
advisable to c>ry out ?is section4  7,b7
 ,requir$ public he>+s ,! ,bo>d %all1   
prior to issu+ any recomm5dation "u ?is 
section1 hold public he>+s to enable    
dome/ic work]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 h access to ! ,bo>d4 ,any su* public   
he>+ %all--  7i7 be held at su* a "t1 9 
su* a location1 & 9 su* a facility t    
ensures accessibility = dome/ic work]s2 
7ii7 include int]pretation s]vices 9 !  
languages mo/ commonly spok5 by dome/ic 
work]s 9 ! geographic region ( ! he>+2  

7iii7 be held 9 ea* ( ! regions s]v$ by 
! regional (fices ( ! ,wage & ,h\r      
,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 &     
7iv7 include work] organizations 9 help+
 to populate ! he>+s4  7#b7 ,in=mation f
 ,f$]al ag5cies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d 
may secure directly f a ,f$]al ag5cy su*
 in=mation z ! ,bo>d consid]s necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section4  7,b7          
,provision ( in=mation ,on reque/ ( !   
,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d1 ! head ( ! ag5cy  
%all provide ! in=mation to ! ,bo>d4    
7#c7 ,po/al s]vices ,! ,bo>d may use !  
,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u 
! same conditions z o!r ag5cies ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,gifts ,! ,bo>d 
may accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts or   
donations ( s]vices or prop]ty4  7g7    
,bo>d p]sonnel matt]s  7#a7 ,comp5sation
 ( memb]s  7,a7 ,non-,f$]al employees ,a
 memb] ( ! ,bo>d :o is n an (fic] or    
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all be   
comp5sat$ at a rate equal to ! daily    
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive   

,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ 
travel "t7 dur+ :i* ! memb] is engag$ 9 
! p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,bo>d4  7,b7  
,f$]al employees ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d :o  
is an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t %all s]ve )\t comp5sation 9   
addition to ! comp5sation receiv$ = !   
s]vices ( ! memb] z an (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,travel    
exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all be all[$
 travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu 
( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = an     
employee ( an ag5cy "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f ! home or regul>     
place ( bus9ess ( ! memb] 9 ! p]=mance (
 ! duties ( ! ,bo>d4  7#c7 ,/aff  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d may1   
)\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws        
7includ+ regulations71 appo9t & t]m9ate 
an executive director & su* o!r         
additional p]sonnel z are necess>y to   
enable ! ,bo>d to p]=m ! duties ( !     
,bo>d4  7,b7 ,requir$ /aff memb]s ,!    

,secret>y %all1 9 accordance )          
subp>agraph 7,a71 designate no few] ?an 
#b full-"t /aff memb]s to support !     
op]ation ( ! ,bo>d ?r\gh logi/ical1     
adm9i/rative1 & legislative activities4 
7,c7 ,confirmation ( executive director 
,! employm5t ( an executive director    
%all be subject to confirmation by !    
,bo>d4  7,d7 ,comp5sation  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 !      
,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d may fix !          
comp5sation ( ! executive director & o!r
 p]sonnel )\t reg>d to ! provisions (   
*apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+  
to classification ( positions & ,g5]al  
,s*$ule pay rates4  7ii7 ,maximum rate (
 pay ,! rate ( pay = ! executive        
director & o!r p]sonnel %all n exce$ !  
rate payable = level ,v ( ! ,executive  
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,detail (    
,f$]al gov]nm5t employees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may  
be detail$ to ! ,bo>d )\t reimbursem5t4 

7,b7 ,civil s]vice /atus ,! detail ( !  
employee %all be )\t int]ruption or loss
 ( civil s]vice /atus or privilege4     
7#e7 ,procurem5t ( tempor>y & int]mitt5t
 s]vices ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d may    
procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices 9 
accordance ) section #caji7;b7 ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates =     
individuals t d n exce$ ! daily         
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
prescrib$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive     
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4  7h7
 ,rule ( con/ruction = report+          
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,nei!r !     
nom9ation by an eligible work]          
organization ( #a or m individuals to   
s]ve z memb]s ( ! ,bo>d1 nor s]vice on !
 ,bo>d by a repres5tative ( an eligible 
work] organization1 %all--  7,a7 make ! 
eligible work] organization subject to !
 report+ requirem5ts = labor            
organizations "u title ,,ii ( !         
,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure
 ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #dca et    
seq472 or  7,b7 be consid]$ z a factor 9

 any det]m9ation ( :e!r ! eligible work]
 organization is subject to su* report+ 
requirem5ts4  7#b7 ,def9ition ( eligible
 work] organization ,= purposes ( ?is   
subsection1 ! t]m eligible work]        
organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
subsection 7b77#b77;,d74  7i7 ,prohibit$
 acts ,no dome/ic "w hir+ entity may    
take any action prohibit$ "u p>agraph   
7#f7 ( section #aag7;b7 ) respect to a  
dome/ic work] p>ticipat+ z a memb] (1 or
 tak+ an action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g7
 ( su* section ) respect to1 ! ,bo>d4   
7j7 ,rule ( con/ruction = ,/ate & local 
/&>ds ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all preempt a
 ,/ate or local law ) great] protections
 = dome/ic work]s ?an ! protections =   
su* work]s includ$ 9 a /&>d issu$ ?r\gh 
a rule "u subsection 7e77#b74  7k7      
,effect on exi/+ dome/ic work] b5efits  
7#a7 ,m protective ,no?+ 9 ?is section  
%all be con/ru$ to dim9i% ! obligation (
 a dome/ic "w hir+ entity to comply )   
any contract1 collective b>ga9+         
agreem5t1 or any dome/ic work] b5efit   

program or plan t provides great] rights
 or b5efits to dome/ic work]s ?an !     
rights e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,less
 protective ,! rights e/abli%$ = dome/ic
 work]s "u ?is section %all n be dim9i%$
 by any contract1 collective b>ga9+     
agreem5t1 or any b5efit program or plan4
  7l7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  ,section #f7;f7 
( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich    
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;f77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by r$esignat+     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 &
 7ii71 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s   
accord+ly2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71
 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s         
accord+ly2  7#c7 by /rik+ ,any employee 
& ins]t+ 7#a7 ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 any employee2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y may1 ?r\gh 
a rule issu$ "u section #bja7;e77#b7 ( !
 ,dome/ic ,work]s ,bill ( ,rights ,act1 
e/abli% a /&>d = requir+ an employ] to  
pay any employee :o 9 any workweek is   
employ$ 9 dome/ic s]vice 9 a h\sehold a 

m9imum wage at a rate provid$ = "u su*  
rule4  4  #bjb4 ,dome/ic work]s' b5efits
 /udy  7a7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y %all conduct a /udy1 :i* may  
be ?r\gh a contract ) ano!r entity1 = ! 
purpose ( provid+ in=mation to labor    
organizations1 dome/ic "w hir+ entities1
 & ! g5]al public conc]n+ h[ to increase
 ! numb] ( dome/ic work]s :o h access to
 a secure retirem5t1 af=dable heal? c>e1
 unemploym5t insurance1 life insurance1 
& o!r common b5efits provid$ to         
employees ( l>ge private & public sector
 employ]s4  7#b7 ,matt]s ,! /udy        
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a
 review ( ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! levels
 ( access to & usage ( common "w-relat$ 
b5efits = dome/ic work]s1 includ+       
retirem5t sav+s1 heal? insurance & r$uc$
 heal? c>e co/s1 paid sick "t1          
unemploym5t insurance1 disability & life
 insurance1 & paid family & m$ical      
leave4  7,b7 ,b>ri]s = dome/ic work]s1  
includ+ home c>e work]s :o provide      
s]vices = a dep5d5t family memb]1 to--  

7i7 p>ticipate 9 ! old-age1 survivors1 &
 disability insurance program e/abli%$  
"u title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq472  7ii7    
obta9 disability insurance2  7iii7      
p>ticipate 9 ! ,m$ic>e program e/abli%$ 
"u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq472     
7iv7 o!rwise access af=dable heal?      
insurance2 &  7v7 access any o!r b5efits
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7     
,re=ms necess>y to increase access to   
"w-relat$ b5efits = dome/ic work]s1     
includ+ h[ to ensure appropriate fund+  
levels1 portability across dome/ic "w   
hir+ entities1 & effective /rategies &  
processes = outrea* & enrollm5t4  7,d7  
,! portability ( "w-relat$ b5efits =    
dome/ic work]s & ! laws1 includ+        
regulations1 prev5t+ innovation &       
improvem5t 9 ! portability ( su*        
b5efits4  7,e7 ,a comp>ison ( ! ability 
( dome/ic work]s to access1 be eligible 
=1 & p>ticipate 9 public & private      
sector "w-relat$ b5efits comp>$ to su*  

ability ( o!r work]s4  7,f7             
,recomm5dations = ways to ensure dome/ic
 work]s c access public b5efits4  7,g7  
,recomm5dations = innovations t w\ld--  
7i7 ensure dome/ic work]s c\ld--  7,i7  
access & use b5efits1 includ+ ! old-age1
 survivors1 & disability insurance      
program e/abli%$ "u title ,,ii ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dja et seq471 ! ,m$ic>e program        
e/abli%$ "u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social   
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et  
seq471 ! ,m$icaid program e/abli%$ "u   
title ,,xix ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#acif et seq471 unemploym5t insurance1  
any b5efits provid$ "u ! ,pati5t        
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act       
7,public ,law #aaa-adh71 includ+ !      
am5dm5ts made by t ,act1 paid family &  
m$ical leave1 paid sick "t1 & any       
additional b5efits id5tifi$ by !        
,secret>y1 includ+ su* b5efits t are    
portable f job to job2 &  7,,ii7 h      
contributions = ! b5efits describ$ 9    
subclause 7,i7 f multiple hir+ entities 

z applicable2  7ii7 provide adequate    
levels ( su* b5efits = dome/ic work]s2 &
  7iii7 enable a dome/ic work] to h     
access to su* b5efits ?r\gh multiple    
jobs ! work] may h4  7b7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #ae mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !  
,presid5t & ,congress a report on ! /udy
 conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 t includes  
ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! f9d+s &        
conclusions ( ! /udy1 includ+ its f9d+s 
& conclusions ) respect to ! matt]s     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74  7#b7 ,! 
recomm5dations = revis+ ! laws1 includ+ 
regulations1 :i* det]m9e eligibility =  
public & private "w-relat$ b5efits to   
increase access to1 portability (1 &    
eligibility = su* b5efits = dome/ic     
work]s4  7#c7 ,o!r in=mation &          
recomm5dations ) respect to su* b5efits 
= dome/ic work]s z ! ,secret>y consid]s 
appropriate4  #bjc4 ,work=ce inve/m5t   
activities grants = dome/ic work]s  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      

,secret>y ( ,labor1 aft] consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,education & ! ,secret>y (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7#b7 ,tra9+ 
s]vices2 work=ce inve/m5t activities ,! 
t]ms tra9+ s]vices & work=ce inve/m5t   
activities h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9     
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7b7 ,national grant program = dome/ic 
work]s ,e #c ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all1 on 
a competitive basis1 make grants to1 or 
ent] into contracts )1 eligible entities
 to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9    
subsection 7d74 ,! ,secret>y %all make !
 grants1 or ent] into ! contracts1 =    
p]iods ( #d ye>s4  7c7 ,eligibility     
7#a7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible 
to receive a grant or ent] into a       
contract "u ?is section1 an entity %all 
be--  7,a7 a nonpr(it organization t is 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 7#e71 or 7#f7 
( section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf1 & exempt f taxation "u   
section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2  7,b7 an  
organization ) a bo>d ( directors1 at   

lea/ "o-half ( ! memb]s ( :i* is        
compris$ (--  7i7 dome/ic work]s2 or    
7ii7 repres5tatives ( an organization ( 
su* work]s1 :i* organization is         
indep5d5t f all bus9esses1              
organizations1 corporations1 or         
individuals t w\ld pursue any f9ancial  
int]e/ 9 conflict ) t ( ! work]s2  7,c7 
an organization t is indep5d5t z        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,d7 an 
organization t has exp]tise 9 dome/ic "w
 & ! work=ce ( dome/ic work]s4  7#b7    
,program plan  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be     
eligible to receive a grant or ent] into
 a contract "u ?is section1 an entity   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor a plan t describes 
a #d-ye> /rategy = meet+ ! ne$s (       
dome/ic work]s 9 ! area to be s]v$ by   
su* entity4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,su* plan    
%all-- 7i7 describe ! dome/ic work]     
population to be s]v$ & id5tify ! ne$s (
 ! population to be s]v$ = work=ce      
inve/m5t activities & relat$ assi/ance &
 employm5t2  7ii7 id5tify ! mann] 9 :i* 

! s]vices to be provid$ w /r5g!n !      
ability ( ! dome/ic work]s to be s]v$ to
 obta9 or reta9 employm5t & to improve  
wages or work+ conditions1 includ+      
upgrad$ employm5t 9 ! field ( dome/ic   
"w2 &  7iii7 specifically address h[ !  
fund+ provid$ ?r\gh ! grant or contract 
= s]vices "u ?is section to dome/ic     
work]s w improve wages & skills =       
dome/ic work]s 9 a way t helps meet !   
ne$ to recruit work]s = & reta9 work]s 9
 9-dem& occupations or c>e]s4  7#c7     
,aw>ds & adm9i/ration ,! grants &       
contracts %all be aw>d$ by ! ,secret>y  
us+ full & op5 competitive proc$ures &  
%all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7d7   
,au?oriz$ activities ,funds made        
available "u ?is section %all be us$ to 
c>ry out work=ce inve/m5t activities &  
provide relat$ assi/ance = dome/ic      
work]s1 :i* may include--  7#a7 outrea*1
 employm5t1 tra9+1 educational          
assi/ance1 lit]acy assi/ance1 ,engli%   
language & lit]acy in/ruction1 work]    
safety tra9+1 supportive s]vices1 &     

s*ool drop\t prev5tion & recov]y        
activities2  7#b7 foll[-up s]vices = ^? 
individuals plac$ 9 employm5t2  7#c7    
developm5t or education z ne$$ by       
eligible individuals z id5tifi$2  7#d7  
cu/omiz$ c>e] & te*nical education 9    
occupations t w lead to high] wages1    
enhanc$ b5efits1 & long-t]m employm5t 9 
dome/ic "w or ano!r area2 &  7#e7 !     
creation or ma9t5ance ( employm5t &     
tra9+-relat$ placem5t s]vices1 includ+  
digital placem5t s]vices4  7e7 ,fund+   
allocation ,f ! funds appropriat$ & made
 available to c>ry out ?is section1 !   
,secret>y %all res]ve n m ?an #a p]c5t =
 discretion>y purposes relat$ to c>ry+  
out ?is section1 su* z provid+ te*nical 
assi/ance to eligible entities4  7f7    
,eligible provid] p]=mance reports ,ea* 
eligible entity %all prep>e p]=mance    
reports to report on outcomes a*iev$ by 
! programs ( work=ce inve/m5t activities
 & relat$ assi/ance c>ri$ out "u ?is    
section4 ,! p]=mance report = an        
eligible entity %all include1 ) respect 

to ea* su* program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
p>agraph z a program ( /udy7 ( su*      
provid]--  7#a7 in=mation specify+ !    
levels ( p]=mance a*iev$ ) respect to ! 
prim>y indicators ( p]=mance describ$ 9 
subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iv7 ( section  
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i77 )      
respect to all individuals engag+ 9 !   
program ( /udy 7or ! equival5t72  7#b7 !
 total numb] ( individuals exit+ f !    
program ( /udy 7or ! equival5t72  7#c7 !
 total numb] ( p>ticipants :o receiv$   
tra9+ s]vices ?r\gh ! program2  7#d7 !  
total numb] ( p>ticipants :o exit$ f    
tra9+ s]vices1 disaggregat$ by ! type ( 
entity t provid$ ! tra9+ s]vices1 dur+ !
 mo/ rec5t program ye> & ! #c prec$+    
program ye>s2  7#e7 ! av]age co/ p]     
p>ticipant = ! p>ticipants :o receiv$   
tra9+ s]vices1 disaggregat$ by ! type ( 
entity t provid$ ! tra9+ s]vices1 dur+ !
 mo/ rec5t program ye> & ! #c prec$+    
program ye>s2 &  7#f7 in=mation on      

indicators specifi$ by ! ,secret>y      
conc]n+ ! impact ( ! tra9+ s]vices on ! 
wages1 skills1 recruitm5t1 & ret5tion ( 
p>ticipants4  #bjd4 ,report on c>e]     
pa?ways1 tra9+ /&>ds1 & appr5tice%ips = 
dome/ic work]s  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !        
,secret>y ( ,labor1 act+ aft]           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human         
,s]vices4  7b7 ,prep>ation  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conduct an      
int]im /udy & a f9al /udy reg>d+ !      
developm5t ( c>e] pa?ways1 national     
tra9+ /&>ds1 & cr$5tials = dome/ic      
work]s4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! /udy requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 7i7 exam9e 
h[ ! e/abli%m5t ( c>e] pa?ways1 national
 tra9+ /&>ds1 or cr$5tials c\ld enable !
 ,nation to meet ! gr[+ dem& = dome/ic  
work]s2 &  7ii7 make recomm5dations on  
:e!r &1 if s1 h[ t e/abli%m5t c\ld      
improve wages & work+ conditions across 
! dome/ic work] indu/ry2 &  7,b7 7i7    
exam9e h[ ! creation or expansion (     

appr5tice%ip programs = dome/ic work]s1 
includ+ appr5tice%ip programs conduct$  
at "w sites ( dome/ic work]s &          
appr5tice%ips t use pe] educators & pe] 
m5tors = su* work]s1 c\ld improve       
opportunities = su* work]s2 &  7ii7 make
 recomm5dations on :e!r &1 if s1 h[1 t  
creation or expansion c\ld improve wages
 & work+ conditions across ! dome/ic    
work] indu/ry4  7#c7 ,consultation ,!   
/udy %all be conduct$ 9 consultation )  
repres5tatives ( dome/ic work]s1 exp]ts 
9 ! field ( dome/ic "w1 & dome/ic       
work]-l$ organizations4  7c7 ,submission
 ( reports  7#a7 ,int]im report ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e &     
submit to ,congress an int]im report    
conta9+ ! f9d+s ( ! int]im /udy "u      
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,f9al report ,n   
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
prep>e & submit to ,congress a f9al     
report conta9+ ! f9d+s ( ! f9al /udy "u 
subsection 7b74  ,,iii ,implem5tation ( 

! dome/ic work]s bill ( rights  #cja4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,dome/ic 
work]s bill ( rights ,! t]m dome/ic     
work]s bill ( rights--  7,a7 means !    
rights & protections provid$ to dome/ic 
work]s "u ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is ,act1 includ+--  7i7 cov]age "u !  
ov]time requirem5ts ( section #g ( !    
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjg72  7ii7 ! "r ( live-9    
dome/ic employees to c]ta9 notices &    
communications "u section #h ( su* ,act 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjh72  7iii7 any m9imum 
wage = dome/ic work]s e/abli%$ ?r\gh a  
rule issu$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance )
 section #bja7;e77#b72  7iv7 !          
protection aga9/ retaliation "u section 
#ae7;a77#c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act
 ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bae7;a77#c772  
7v7 ! applicability ( title ,,vii ( !   
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a et seq47 to employ]s (
 #a or m employees2  7vi7 ! labor rights
 & privacy protections provid$ to       
dome/ic work]s "u subtitle ,b ( title   

,i1 includ+--  7,i7 ! "r to a writt5    
agreem5t "u section #aaj2  7,,ii7 ! "r  
to e>n$ paid sick "t provid$ "u section 
#aaa2  7,,iii7 ! fair s*$ul+ practices  
requir$ "u section #aab2  7,,iv7 ! "r to
 reque/ & receive tempor>y *anges to    
s*$ul$ "w h\rs = c]ta9 p]sonal ev5ts "u 
section #aac2  7,v7 ! privacy           
protections "u section #aad2  7,,vi7 !  
"r to meal & re/ breaks 9 accordance )  
section #aae2  7,,vii7 ! protection f   
wage d$uctions = ca% %ortages1          
breakages1 or loss "u subsection 7a7 (  
section #aaf & wage d$uctions or o!r    
p5alties = communications describ$ 9    
subsection 7b7 ( su* section2 &         
7,,viii7 ! protection aga9/ retaliation 
"u section #aag7;b72 &  7vii7 !         
availability (--  7,i7 safety data %eets
 = h\sehold clean+ supplies 9 accordance
 ) ! consum] product safety /&>d        
promulgat$ by ! ,consum] ,product       
,safety ,commission "u section #g ( !   
,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjef7 & section #abb7;a72    

7,,ii7 educational mat]ials f !         
,national ,in/itute = ,occupational     
,safety & ,heal? relat+ to ! heal? &    
safety ( dome/ic work]s :o provide *ild 
c>e or clean+ s]vices "u section        
#abb7;b72 &  7,,iii7 ! national dome/ic 
work] hotl9e support$ "u section #aba1  
includ+ ! phone numb] & o!r contact     
me?ods = ! hotl9e2 &  7,b7 includes any 
rules promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is  
,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & 
any /&>d recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d t is      
promulgat$ z su* a rule or o!rwise      
implem5t$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7         
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 an organization describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#c71 7#e71 or 7#f7 ( section  
#eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf & exempt f taxation "u section    
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code t--  7i7 has a bo>d
 ( directors1 at lea/ "o-half ( ! memb]s
 ( :i* is compris$ (-- 7,i7 dome/ic     
work]s2 or  7,,ii7 repres5tatives (     
organizations ( su* work]s1 :i*         
organization is indep5d5t f all         

bus9esses1 organizations1 corporations1 
or individuals t w\ld pursue any        
f9ancial int]e/ 9 conflict ) t ( !      
work]s2  7ii7 is indep5d5t1 z describ$ 9
 clause 7i77,,ii72  7iii7 has exp]tise 9
 dome/ic s]vice & ! work=ce ( dome/ic   
work]s1 & has a track record ( work+ )  
dome/ic work]s2 &  7iv7 op]ates 9 a     
jurisdiction ) a significant population 
( dome/ic work]s2 or  7,b7 a p>tn]%ip ( 
organizations describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a74  7#c7 ,notice ( dome/ic work]     
rights ,! t]m notice ( dome/ic work]    
rights means ! docum5t creat$ & made    
available by ! ,secret>y "u section     
#cjb7;a77#a74  #cjb4 ,notice ( dome/ic  
work] rights  7a7 ,provid+ notice (     
rights to dome/ic work]s  7#a7 ,notice (
 rights  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 create1 & make available1 a notice (   
dome/ic work] rights docum5t t describes
 ! rights & protections provid$ by !    
dome/ic work]s bill ( rights & any o!r  
protections & o!r rights af=d$ "u ,f$]al
 law to dome/ic work]s4  7,b7           

,availability & accessibility ( notice  
,! notice ( dome/ic work] rights %all   
be-- 7i7 a writt5 docum5t made available
 onl9e1 includ+ ?r\gh ! website describ$
 9 subsection 7b72 &  7ii7 available 9  
,engli%1 ,spani%1 & o!r languages       
und]/ood by dome/ic work]s1 :i* %all be 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y & include1 at a  
m9imum1 ! translation languages = !     
basic in=mation fact %eet 7or any       
successor docum5t7 produc$ by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7,c7 ,cont5ts ,!   
notice ( dome/ic work] rights %all      
include-- 7i7 an explanation ( ! dome/ic
 work]s bill ( rights2  7ii7 a re/atem5t
 ( o!r ,f$]al laws t apply to dome/ic   
work]s1 includ+-- 7,i7 laws relat+ to   
wage & h\r requirem5ts = dome/ic work]s1
 includ+ m9imum wage1 ov]time1 travel   
"t1 recordkeep+1 & o!r requirem5ts2     
7,,ii7 laws t provide protections =     
dome/ic work]s aga9/ workplace          
discrim9ation & h>assm5t2  7,,iii7 laws 
provid+ heal? & safety protections      
applicable to dome/ic work]s2  7,,iv7   

laws t protect dome/ic work]s f         
retaliation = ! ex]cise ( workplace     
rights provid$ to dome/ic work]s2 &     
7,v7 laws1 includ+ ! ,national ,labor   
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et  
seq471 provid+ dome/ic work]s ) ! "r to 
organize & engage 9 protect$ conc]t$    
activities2 &  7iii7 at ! end ( !       
notice-- 7,i7 a /atem5t t dome/ic work]s
 c access labor organizations to le>n   
ab\t _! rights1 & dome/ic "w hir+       
entities c access dome/ic "w hir+ entity
 organizations to le>n ab\t _! rights2  
7,,ii7 a /atem5t t ,/ate law may provide
 /rong] employm5t protections 9 "s      
in/ances2 &  7,,iii7 a li/ ( contact    
in=mation = national dome/ic work] labor
 organizations & dome/ic "w hir+ entity 
organizations4  7#b7 ,great] protections
 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all affect any 
policies or practices ( a dome/ic "w    
hir+ entity t provides great]1          
additional1 or m g5]\s wages1 b5efits1  
or work+ conditions to a dome/ic work]  
?an requir$ "u ?is section4  7b7        

,e/abli%+ a dome/ic work]s rights       
website ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a s+le web page on !       
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor t        
summ>izes 9 pla9 language ! rights (    
dome/ic work]s "u ! dome/ic work]s bill 
( rights4  #cjc4 ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce  
on ,dome/ic ,work]s ,bill ( ,rights     
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is      
e/abli%$ an ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on    
,dome/ic ,work]s ,bill ( ,rights        
,en=cem5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !  
,task ,=ce74  7b7 ,memb]s ,! ,task ,=ce 
%all consi/ (-- 7#a7 repres5tatives ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor select$ by !         
,secret>y1 includ+ repres5tatives ( !   
,wage & ,h\r ,division1 ,occupational   
,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 & ,(fice
 ( ! ,solicitor ( ,labor2  7#b7         
repres5tatives ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices select$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 includ+      
repres5tatives ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e &   
,m$icaid ,s]vices & ! ,adm9i/ration =   

,community ,liv+2 &  7#c7 repres5tatives
 ( ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity     
,commission1 select$ by ! ,commission4  
7c7 ,initial meet+ ,! ,task ,=ce %all   
hold its fir/ meet+ by n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7d7 ,duties  7#a7 ,recomm5dations reg>d+
 workplace *all5ges ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,task ,=ce %all--  7,a7 exam9e !
 issues & *all5ges fac+ dome/ic work]s  
:o come =w>d to en=ce _! workplace      
rights2  7,b7 id5tify *all5ges ag5cies  
en=c+ ^! workplace rights h 9 rea*+     
dome/ic work]s & en=c+1 includ+ by      
conduct+ he>+s 9 ea* ( ! regions s]v$ by
 ! regional (fices ( ! ,wage & ,h\r     
,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor to he> 
directly f dome/ic work]s1 advocates1 & 
(ficials or employees ( su* ag5cies 9 ! 
regional & local areas2 &  7,c7 develop 
a set ( recomm5dations1 includ+ sample  
legislative language1 on ! be/ en=cem5t 
/rategies to protect ! workplace rights 
( dome/ic work]s1 includ+--  7i7 h[ to  

rea*1 & en=ce ! rights (1 dome/ic work]s
 :o "w 9 private homes2  7ii7 ways =    
,f$]al ag5cies to "w toge!r or conduct  
jo9t en=cem5t ( workplace rights =      
dome/ic work]s1 z dome/ic work]s :o     
exp]i5ce "o type ( violation are likely 
also exp]i5c+ o!r types ( violations2 & 
7iii7 ways ! ,task ,=ce c "w ) ,/ate &  
local en=cem5t ag5cies on ! en=cem5t (  
workplace rights = dome/ic work]s4  7#b7
 ,report ,by n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,task ,=ce1 !   
,task ,=ce %all prep>e & submit a report
 to ,congress reg>d+ ! recomm5dations   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c74  7#c7    
,jo9t en=cem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= a p]iod
 ( n m ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,task ,=ce %all  
c>ry out su* actions z ! ,task ,=ce     
det]m9es necess>y to support jo9t       
en=cem5t by ,f$]al ag5cies ( violations 
( ! rights ( dome/ic work]s4  7,b7      
,report ,at ! end ( ! #c-ye> p]iod      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,task    
,=ce %all submit a report to ,congress  

reg>d+ ! efficacy ( jo9t en=cem5t4  7#d7
 ,audit ( ,f$]al en=cem5t /rategies ,by 
n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #c ye>s        
!reaft]1 ! ,task ,=ce %all--  7,a7      
conduct an audit ( ! ,f$]al en=cem5t    
/rategies relat+ to ! rights ( dome/ic  
work]s2 &  7,b7 prep>e & submit to      
,congress a report reg>d+ ! results ( ! 
audit4  7#e7 ,consultation reg>d+       
community-bas$ en=cem5t demon/ration    
projects ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 !  
,task ,=ce %all review1 & provide       
recomm5dations reg>d+1 ! applications = 
community-bas$ en=cem5t grants "u       
section #cjd4  #cjd4 ,national grant =  
community-bas$ education1 outrea*1 &    
en=cem5t ( dome/ic work] rights  7a7    
,program au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f     
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y1 aft] consultation 
) ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on ,dome/ic   
,work]s ,bill ( ,rights ,en=cem5t1 %all 
aw>d grants to eligible entities to     
enable ! eligible entities to exp& &    

improve coop]ative ef=ts betwe5 ,f$]al  
ag5cies & memb]s ( ! community1 9 ord]  
to--  7,a7 enhance ! en=cem5t ( !       
dome/ic work]s bill ( rights & o!r      
workplace rights provid$ to dome/ic     
work]s "u relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local laws2  7,b7 educate dome/ic work]s
 ( _! rights "u ! dome/ic work]s bill ( 
rights & o!r workplace rights "u ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 & local laws2  7,c7 educate     
dome/ic "w hir+ entities reg>d+ _!      
responsibilities & obligations "u !     
dome/ic work]s bill ( rights & o!r      
relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws2 & 
7,d7 assi/ dome/ic work]s 9 pursu+ _!   
workplace rights "u ! dome/ic work]s    
bill ( rights & o!r relevant ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 or local laws4  7#b7 ,duration ( 
grants ,ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section  
%all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s4    
7b7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is   
section %all submit an application at   
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    

7#b7 ,p>tn]%ip applications ,9 ! case ( 
an eligible entity t is a p>tn]%ip1 !   
eligible entity may designate1 9 !      
application1 a s+le organization 9 !    
p>tn]%ip z ! lead entity = purposes (   
receiv+ & disburs+ funds4  7#c7 ,cont5ts
 ,an application describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a description (
 a plan = ! demon/ration project t !    
eligible entity proposes to c>ry out ) a
 grant "u ?is section1 includ+ a        
long-t]m /rategy & detail$ implem5tation
 plan t reflects expect$ p>ticipation (1
 & p>tn]%ip )1 community p>tn]s2 &  7,b7
 in=mation on ! tra9+ & education t w be
 provid$ to dome/ic work]s & dome/ic "w 
hir+ entities "u su* program4  7c7      
,selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to   
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d    
grants "u ?is section on a competitive  
basis4  7#b7 ,di/ribution ?r\gh regions 
,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !       
,secret>y %all ensure t a grant is aw>d$
 to an eligible entity 9 ea* region     
repres5t$ by a regional (fice ( ! ,wage 

& ,h\r ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1
 to ! ext5t practicable bas$ on !       
availability ( appropriations & !       
applications submitt$4  7d7 ,use ( funds
 ,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u 
?is section %all use grant funds to     
develop a community p>tn]%ip & e/abli% &
 support1 ?r\gh ! p>tn]%ip1 #a or m ( ! 
foll[+ activities3  7#a7 ,dissem9at+    
in=mation & conduct+ outrea* & tra9+ to 
educate dome/ic work]s ab\t ! rights &  
protections provid$ "u ! dome/ic work]s 
bill ( rights4  7#b7 ,conduct+          
educational tra9+ = dome/ic "w hir+     
entities ab\t _! obligations "u !       
dome/ic work]s bill ( rights4  7#c7     
,conduct+ ori5tations & tra9+ jo9tly )  
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ !      
,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ "u       
section #cjc1 reg>d+ ! rights &         
protections provid$ "u ! dome/ic work]s 
bill ( rights4  7#d7 ,provid+ m$iation  
s]vices betwe5 private-pay employ]s &   
work]s4  7#e7 ,provid+ assi/ance to     
dome/ic work]s 9 fil+ claims relat+ to  

violations ( ! dome/ic work]s bill (    
rights1 ei!r adm9i/ratively or 9 c\rt4  
7#f7 ,monitor+ compliance by dome/ic "w 
hir+ entities ) ! dome/ic work]s bill ( 
rights4  7#g7 ,e/abli%+ networks =      
education1 communication1 & p>ticipation
 9 ! community relat+ to ! dome/ic      
work]s bill ( rights4  7#h7 ,evaluat+ ! 
effectiv5ess ( programs design$ to      
prev5t violations ( ! dome/ic work]s    
bill ( rights & en=ce ! dome/ic work]s  
bill ( rights4  7#i7 ,recruit+ & hir+   
/aff & volunte]s = ! activities describ$
 9 ?is subsection4  7#aj7 ,produc+ &    
dissem9at+ outrea* & tra9+ mat]ials4    
7#aa7 ,any o!r activity z ! ,secret>y   
may reasonably prescribe ?r\gh notice & 
comm5t rulemak+4  7e7 ,memor&a ( und]/&+
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 an 
eligible entity %all negotiate & f9alize
 ) ! ,secret>y a memor&um ( und]/&+ t   
sets =? specific goals1 objectives1     
/rategies1 & activities t w be c>ri$ out
 "u ! grant by ! eligible entity ?r\gh a

 community p>tn]%ip4  7#b7 ,signatures  
,a repres5tative ( ! eligible entity    
receiv+ a grant 7or1 9 ! case ( an      
eligible entity t is a p>tn]%ip1 a      
repres5tative ( ea* organization 9 !    
p>tn]%ip7 & ! ,secret>y %all sign !     
memor&um ( und]/&+ "u ?is subsection4   
7#c7 ,revisions ,a memor&um ( und]/&+ "u
 ?is subsection %all be review$ & revis$
 by ! eligible entity & ! ,secret>y ea* 
ye> = ! duration ( ! grant4  7f7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4
  #cje4 ,enc\rag+ ! use ( fiscal        
int]m$i>ies ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor is    
requir$ )9 ! fir/ ye> to issue a rule to
 facilitate ! use ( fiscal int]m$i>ies t
 enable paym5ts betwe5 dome/ic work]s & 
dome/ic "w hir+ entities1 to improve    
transp>5cy1 en=cem5t1 & work+ conditions
 ( dome/ic work]s4  #cjf4 ,j-#a ,visa   
program  7a7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act
 %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !

 ,secret>y ( ,labor or ! ,/ates to en=ce
 labor laws1 or promulgate regulations1 
) respect to "w p]=m$ by an individual  
:o is--  7#a7 p>ticipat+ 9 an ex*ange   
visitor program describ$ 9 section      
#fb4ca ( title #bb1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation72 &  7#b7 pres5t 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates pursuant to a visa issu$ "u      
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,j7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,j774  7b7    
,notification ( rights  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 & any sponsor designat$ "u subsection  
7b7 ( section #fb4ca ( title #bb1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor   
regulation71 to c>ry out an au pair     
program %all--  7,a7 notify ea* au pair 
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program ( 8 or h] rights 
"u ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq472 &  7,b7   
provide to ea* su* au pair-- 7i7 a      
description ( ! s]vices provid$ by !    

,wage & ,h\r ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,labor2 &  7ii7 in=mation ) respect to !
 mann] 9 :i* ! au pair may contact !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor to reque/ assi/ance4 
7#b7 ,applicability ( dome/ic work]     
requirem5ts ,! notice requirem5t "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 addition to all 
o!r protections or notices t apply to a 
dome/ic work] :o is also an individual  
p>ticipat+ 9 an au pair program4  #cjg4 
,application to dome/ic work]s :o       
provide ,m$icaid-fund$ s]vices  7a7     
,regulations ,to apply dome/ic work]    
protections & rights ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices jo9tly %all develop &   
issue ! foll[+ regulations3  7#a7       
,regulations reg>d+ ! application ( !   
protections & rights af=d$ to dome/ic   
work]s includ+ p]sonal or home c>e aides
 :o provide s]vices describ$ 9          
subsection 7b7 t are fund$ "u ! ,/ate   
plan "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et  

seq47 or "u a waiv] ( su* plan includ+  
?r\gh a contract or o!r arrangem5t ) a  
manag$ c>e entity 7z def9$ 9 section    
#aicb7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#acifu-#b7;a77#a77;,b7771 to individuals
 enroll$ 9 su* plan or waiv]4 ,!        
regulations issu$ "u ?is p>agraph %all  
recognize ! role ( self-direct$ c>e =   
individuals ) disabilities & %all--     
7,a7 protect1 /abilize1 & exp& ! dome/ic
 work] & p]sonal or home c>e aide       
work=ce2  7,b7 recognize ! role (       
self-direct$ c>e = individuals )        
disabilities2  7,c7 prohibit ,/ates f   
requir+ individuals ) disabilities :o   
self-direct _! c>e to use _! direct     
s]vice budget to pay = co/s result+ f ! 
application ( su* protections & rights  
to dome/ic work]s 7su* z paid sick "t1  
p5alties1 or ov]time pay7 except to !   
ext5t t su* co/s are directly relat$ to 
! provision ( s]vices describ$ 9        
subsection 7b7 to su* individuals2 &    
7,d7 facilitate ,f$]al & ,/ate          

compliance ) section #ejd ( !           
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 ! ,am]icans )          
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 & ! hold+s ( 
! ,supreme ,c\rt 9 ,olm/ead v4 ,l4,c41  
#ebg ,u4,s4 #eha 7#aiii71 & companion   
cases4  7#b7 ,regulations reg>d+-- 7,a7 
me*anisms = ,/ates to use to pay = !    
co/s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c71     
includ+1 to ! ext5t ! ,secret>ies       
det]m9e appropriate1 ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t 
( a d$icat$ ,/ate fund1 us+ funds       
appropriat$ to a ,/ate ag5cy1 & us+     
fiscal int]m$i>ies2 &  7,b7 h[ ,/ates   
may use funds provid$ z a result ( !    
increas$ ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance        
p]c5tage = s]vices provid$ by dome/ic   
work]s "u section #aije7;ff7 ( su* ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aif;d7ff77 7z add$ by   
section #dja7 = su* co/s4  7b7 ,s]vices 
describ$ ,! s]vices describ$ 9 ?is      
subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,home or  
community-bas$ s]vices provid$ "u a     
waiv] approv$ "u subsection 7c7 or 7d7 (

 section #aiae ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifn74  7#b7 ,home
 & community-bas$ s]vices provid$ "u a  
,/ate plan am5dm5t "u section #aiae7;i7 
( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifn7i774   
7#c7 ,self-direct$ p]sonal assi/ance    
s]vices provid$ "u section #aiae7;j7 (  
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifn7j774     
7#d7 ,home & community-bas$ att5dant    
s]vices & supports provid$ "u section   
#aiae7k7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#acifn7k774  7#e7 ,home heal? c>e       
s]vices provid$ "u section #aije7;a77#g7
 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4              
#acif;d7a77#g774  7#f7 ,rehabilitative  
s]vices provid$ "u section              
#aije7;a77#ac7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #acif;d7a77#ac774  7#g7 ,p]sonal c>e   
s]vices provid$ "u section              
#aije7;a77#bd7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #acif;d7a77#bd774  7#h7 ,home &        
community c>e = functionally disabl$    
eld]ly individuals "u section #aibi (   
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acift74  7#i7  
,community support$ liv+ arrangem5ts    

s]vices "u section #aicj ( su* ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acifu74  7#aj7 ,any s]vices 
describ$ 9 ?is subsection provid$ "u a  
,,pace program agreem5t 9 accordance )  
section #aicd ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#acifu-#d74  7#aa7 ,any s]vices describ$
 9 ?is subsection provid$ "u a waiv]    
approv$ "u section #aaae ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acae74   
7#ab7 ,any o!r s]vices provid$ by a     
dome/ic work] :o is a p]sonal or home   
c>e aide t are fund$ "u a ,/ate plan "u 
title ,,xix ( su* ,act or "u a waiv] (  
su* plan1 z ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may det]m9e4   
#cjh4 ,delay$ en=cem5t = gov]nm5t-fund$ 
programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all  
delay all en=cem5t relat+ to !          
provisions ( ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts    
made by ?is ,act1 ) respect to a ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5tal ag5cy1 or an
 entity op]at+ "u a grant1 contract1 or 
o!r agreem5t = su* ag5cy until ! day t  
is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 

,act4  7b7 ,ext5sion option ,! ,secret>y
 may ext5d ! #b-ye> delay p]iod 9       
en=cem5t "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to 
a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5tal    
ag5cy1 or an entity op]at+ "u a grant1  
contract1 or o!r agreem5t = su* ag5cy = 
an additional #a-ye> p]iod1 if1 ?r\gh a 
process e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 !      
,secret>y det]m9es ! delay appropriate4 
,9 apply+ ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 a delay 9    
issu+ ! regulations requir$ "u section  
#cjg %all be deem$ a reason to ext5d !  
delay$ en=cem5t p]iod4  7c7 ,delay (    
en=cem5t ?r\gh civil actions by dome/ic 
work]s provid+ s]vices fund$ "u ,m$icaid
 ,no action may be br\ght "u section    
#aah7;a77#c7 aga9/ a dome/ic "w hir+    
entity t receives paym5t "u a ,/ate     
,m$icaid plan or waiv] "u title ,,xix ( 
! ,social ,security ,act = provid+ any  
s]vices describ$ 9 section #cjg7;b71    
until on or aft] ! date t is #b ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,,iv
 ,fund+  #dja4 ,tempor>y increase 9 !   
,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage =      

,m$icaid-fund$ s]vices provid$ by       
dome/ic work]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#aije ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ & 7aa7 & ins]t+
 7aa71 & 7ff72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7ff7 ,increas$
 ,,fmap = m$ical assi/ance = s]vices    
provid$ by dome/ic work]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ subsection 7b71 ) respect to  
am\nts exp5d$ by a ,/ate = m$ical       
assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t is 
provid$ by a p]sonal or home c>e aide   
dur+ a qu>t] )9 ! tw5ty-qu>t] p]iod     
beg9n+ ) ! fir/ qu>t] t beg9s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !     
,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage = !    
,/ate & ! qu>t] t applies to su*        
exp5ditures %all be increas$ by #d      
p]c5tage po9ts 7n to exce$ #ajj p]c5t74 
7#b7 ,m$ical assi/ance describ$ ,!      
m$ical assi/ance describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph
 is ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,home or             
community-bas$ s]vices provid$ "u a     
waiv] approv$ "u subsection 7c7 or 7d7 (

 section #aiae4  7,b7 ,home &           
community-bas$ s]vices provid$ "u a     
,/ate plan am5dm5t "u section #aiae7;i74
  7,c7 ,self-direct$ p]sonal assi/ance  
s]vices provid$ "u section #aiae7;j74   
7,d7 ,home & community-bas$ att5dant    
s]vices & supports provid$ "u section   
#aiae7k74  7,e7 ,home heal? c>e s]vices 
provid$ "u subsection 7a77#g74  7,f7    
,rehabilitative s]vices provid$ "u      
subsection 7a77#ac74  7,g7 ,p]sonal c>e 
s]vices provid$ "u subsection 7a77#bd7 (
 su* ,act4  7,h7 ,home & community c>e =
 functionally disabl$ eld]ly individuals
 "u section #aibi4  7,i7 ,community     
support$ liv+ arrangem5ts s]vices "u    
section #aicj4  7,j7 ,any s]vices       
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph t are provid$ "u
 a ,,pace program agreem5t 9 accordance 
) section #aicd4  7,k7 ,any s]vices     
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph t are provid$ "u
 a waiv] approv$ "u section #aaae4  7,l7
 ,su* o!r s]vices provid$ by a p]sonal  
or home c>e aide t are fund$ "u ! ,/ate 
plan or "u a waiv] ( su* plan1 z !      

,secret>y may det]m9e4  7#c7 ,p]sonal or
 home c>e aide def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 
! t]m p]sonal or home c>e aide has !    
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section              
#bjjh7;b77#f77;,c7 & includes any       
individual :o provides m$ical assi/ance 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 = comp5sation4 
4  7b7 ,application to ,,*ip ,section   
#baje7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;ee7a77 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#e7 ,*ild heal? assi/ance provid$ by   
dome/ic work]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+  
p>agraph 7#a7 & subsection 7b71 !       
,secret>y %all pay to ea* ,/ate ) a plan
 approv$ "u ?is title1 f its allotm5t "u
 section #bajd1 an am\nt1 = ea* qu>t] )9
 ! tw5ty-qu>t] p]iod beg9n+ ) ! fir/    
qu>t] t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is p>agraph1 equal to ! enhanc$ ,,fmap1
 increas$ by #d p]c5tage po9ts 7n to    
exce$ #ajj p]c5t7 ( exp5ditures 9 !     
qu>t] = *ild heal? assi/ance &          
pregnancy-relat$ assi/ance describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b7 t are provid$ "u ! plan

 = t>get$ l[-income *ildr5 & t>get$     
l[-income wom54  7,b7 ,*ild heal?       
assi/ance & pregnancy-relat$ assi/ance  
describ$ ,! *ild heal? assi/ance &      
pregnancy-relat$ assi/ance describ$ 9   
?is subp>agraph are ! foll[+3  7i7 ,home
 & community-bas$ heal? c>e s]vices &   
relat$ supportive s]vices "u p>agraph   
7#ad7 ( section #baaj 7o!r ?an tra9+ =  
family memb]s1 & m9or modifications to !
 home74  7ii7 ,rehabilitative s]vices "u
 p>agraph 7#bd7 ( section #baaj4  4     
#djb4 ,process = det]m9+ an increas$    
,,fmap to ensure a robu/ homec>e work=ce
 "u ,m$icaid  7a7 ,data collection ,!   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =      
,plann+ & ,evaluation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ,,aspe71 %all ent] into       
arrangem5ts ) ,/ates to collect ,/ate   
,m$icaid program data on ! p]sonal or   
home c>e aide work=ce4 ,! data collect$ 
"u su* arrangem5ts %all include !       
foll[+3  7#a7 ,rates ( ret5tion &       
turnov] ( p]sonal or home c>e aides by  

program type & ,/ate4  7#b7 ,causes (   
su* turnov]4  7#c7 ,numb]s & types (    
p]sonal or home c>e aides impact$ by ?is
 ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1    
includ+1 b n limit$ to1 ) respect to--  
7,a7 p]sonal or home c>e aides provid+  
s]vices to individuals :o are enroll$ 9 
a ,/ate ,m$icaid program1 includ+1 9 !  
case ( individuals enroll$ "u a waiv] ( 
su* program1 ! types ( waiv]s involv$2 &
  7,b7 p]sonal or home c>e aides provid+
 s]vices to individuals :o are n enroll$
 9 a ,/ate ,m$icaid program4  7#d7      
,wages e>n$ by p]sonal or home c>e aides
 9 ea* ,/ate4  7#e7 ,v>iations 9 wages  
across types ( employ]s ( p]sonal or    
home c>e aides4  7#f7 ,any o!r su* data 
z ,,aspe det]m9es relevant to /udy+ h[  
to improve ! recruitm5t & ret5tion ( !  
p]sonal or home c>e aide work=ce4  7b7  
,propos$ ,,fmap increase  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,bas$ on ! data collect$ "u arrangem5ts 
ent]$ into "u subsection 7a71 ,,aspe    
%all det]m9e a propos$ increas$ ,,fmap =
 am\nts exp5d$ by a ,/ate = m$ical      

assi/ance describ$ 9 section            
#aije7;ff77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7ff77#b77 7z 
add$ by section #dja7 "u ! ,/ate        
,m$icaid program t is provid$ by a      
p]sonal or home c>e aide4  7#b7         
,requirem5ts ,! propos$ increas$ ,,fmap 
%all be design$ to d ! foll[+3 7,a7     
,provide adequate reimbursem5t "u ,/ate 
,m$icaid programs = increas$ co/s =     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local *anges 9 wages & 
b5efits = p]sonal or home c>e aides z a 
result ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is ,act4  7,b7 ,improve ! rates (      
ret5tion & recruitm5t ( p]sonal or home 
c>e aides :o provide m$ically necess>y  
s]vices4  7,c7 ,ensure ! indep5d5ce &   
integration ( individuals ) disabilities
 :o rely on p]sonal or home c>e aides4  
7#c7 ,consultation ,9 det]m9+ su*       
propos$ increas$ ,,fmap1 ,,aspe %all    
consult ) ! ,dome/ic ,work] ,wage &     
,/&>ds ,bo>d & %all provide t ,bo>d ) ! 
opportunity to make =mal writt5 comm5ts 
on ,,aspe's f9al propos$ increas$ ,,fmap

 be=e ! report requir$ "u subsection 7c7
 is submitt$ to ,congress4  7c7 ,report 
7#a7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ,,aspe %all 
submit a report to ,congress t includes 
! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! propos$ increas$     
,,fmap det]m9$ by ,,aspe4  7,b7 ,an     
explanation ( ! b5efits ( us+ ! propos$ 
increas$ ,,fmap calculation =--  7i7 !  
p]sonal or home c>e aide work=ce2 &     
7ii7 eld]ly individuals & individuals ) 
disabilities :o are provid$ m$ical      
assi/ance describ$ 9 section            
#aije7;ff77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7ff77#b77 7z 
add$ by section #dja7 by a p]sonal or   
home c>e aide1 z well z to family       
c>egiv]s4  7,c7 ,! writt5 comm5ts1 if   
any1 submitt$ by ! ,dome/ic ,work] ,wage
 & ,/&>ds ,bo>d to ,,aspe prior to !    
submission ( ! report4  7,d7 ,sugge/ions
 = h[ ,/ates & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c     
improve ! process ( obta9+ timely1 uni=m
 data "u ,/ate ,m$icaid programs reg>d+ 
! p]sonal or home c>e aide work=ce4     

7#b7 ,optional add5dum ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! report requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 is submitt$ to ,congress1 !        
,dome/ic ,work] ,wage & ,/&>ds ,bo>d may
 submit an add5dum to ! report to       
,congress t conta9s ! ,bo>d's views     
reg>d+ ! propos$ increas$ ,,fmap &      
report submitt$ by ,,aspe4  7d7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,p]sonal or home c>e aide ,! t]m p]sonal
 or home c>e aide has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #aije7;ff77#c7 ( ! ,social   
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acif;d7ff77#c774  7#b7 ,,fmap ,! t]m   
,,fmap means ! ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance  
p]c5tage1 z def9$ 9 section #aije7;b7 ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#acif;d7b771 z det]m9$ )\t reg>d to ?is 
section4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! 
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aaja ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acja7 = purposes ( title ,,xix ( t     
,act4  7#d7 ,/ate ,m$icaid program ,!   
t]m ,/ate ,m$icaid program means1 )     
respect to a ,/ate1 ! program = m$ical  

assi/ance c>ri$ out by a ,/ate "u a     
,/ate plan "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social   
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et  
seq47 & any waiv] ( t plan4  #djc4      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1
 su* sums z may be necess>y4