,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbj,mr4    
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4     
,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4  
,w>r51 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4  
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 
,durb91 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4
 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 
,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4     
,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide        
unemploym5t assi/ance to individuals    
affect$ by ,,covid-#ai1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,p&emic ,unemploym5t       
,assi/ance ,act4  #b4 ,p&emic           
,unemploym5t ,assi/ance  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,covid-#ai ,! t]m
 ,,covid-#ai means ! #bjai ,novel       
,coronavirus or #bjai-n,co,v4  7#b7     
,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy ,! t]m 
,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy means !

 public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices on 
,janu>y #bg1 #bjbj1 ) respect to ! #bjai
 ,novel ,coronavirus4  7#c7 ,cov]$      
individual ,! t]m cov]$ individual--    
7,a7 means an individual :o-- 7i7 is n  
eligible = regul> comp5sation "u ,/ate  
or ,f$]al law1 includ+ an individual :o 
has exhau/$ all rights to regul>        
unemploym5t "u ,/ate or ,f$]al law2 &   
7ii7 provides self-c]tification t !     
individual is o!rwise able to "w &      
available = "w )9 ! mean+ ( applicable  
,/ate law1 except ! individual is       
unemploy$1 p>tially unemploy$1 or unable
 or unavailable to "w because-- 7,i7 !  
individual has be5 diagnos$ )           
,,covid-#ai or has reason to believe !  
individual has be5 expos$ to            
,,covid-#ai2  7,,ii7 a memb] ( !        
individual's h\sehold has be5 diagnos$ )
 ,,covid-#ai2  7,,iii7 ! individual ne$s
 to provide c>e = a family memb] or a   
memb] ( ! individual's h\sehold :o has  
be5 diagnos$ ) ,,covid-#ai2  7,,iv7 !   

s*ool or day c>e ! individual's *ild    
att5ds is clos$ due to a ,,covid-#ai    
outbreak & ! individual is unable to f9d
 alt]native *ildc>e2  7,v7 ! individual 
is unable to rea* ! place ( employm5t   
because ( a qu>ant9e impos$ z a direct  
result ( a ,,covid-#ai outbreak2  7,,vi7
 ! individual is unable to rea* ! place 
( employm5t because ! individual        
self-qu>ant9es to protect !mselves or   
o!rs z a direct result ( a ,,covid-#ai  
outbreak2  7,,vii7 ! individual 0 s*$ul$
 to beg9 employm5t & is unable to rea* !
 job z a direct result ( a ,,covid-#ai  
outbreak2  7,,viii7 ! individual has    
become ! breadw9n] or major support = a 
h\sehold because ! head ( ! h\sehold has
 di$ z a direct result ( ,,covid-#ai2 or
  7,,ix7 ! individual meets any         
additional crit]ia e/abli%$ by !        
,secret>y = unemploym5t assi/ance "u ?is
 section2 &  7,b7 does n include-- 7i7  
an individual :o has ! ability to       
telework ) pay2 or  7ii7 an individual  
:o is receiv+ paid sick leave or o!r    

paid leave b5efits1 reg>dless ( :e!r !  
individual meets a qualification        
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,ix7 (
 subp>agraph 7,a77i74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (      
,labor4  7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate        
includes ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !      
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9   
,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 !       
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 ,republic
 ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 & ! ,tru/ ,t]ritory
 ( ! ,pacific ,isl&s4  7b7 ,assi/ance = 
unemploym5t z a result ( ,,covid-#ai    
,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
& end+ on ! date t is #bf weeks aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,,covid-#ai public heal?  
em]g5cy expires1 ! ,secret>y %all       
provide to any cov]$ individual         
unemploym5t b5efit assi/ance :ile su*   
individual is unemploy$1 p>tially       
unemploy$1 or unable to "w = ! weeks (  
su* unemploym5t ) respect to :i* !      
individual is n entitl$ to any o!r      
unemploym5t comp5sation 7z t t]m is     

def9$ 9 section #he7;b7 ( title #bf1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 or wait+ p]iod     
cr$it4  7c7 ,requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
assi/ance au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b7    
%all be available to a cov]$            
individual-- 7,a7 = weeks ( unemploym5t1
 p>tial unemploym5t1 or inability to "w 
caus$ by ,,covid-#ai beg9n+ on or aft]  
,janu>y #bg1 #bjbj2 &  7,b7 z long z !  
cov]$ individual's unemploym5t1 p>tial  
unemploym5t1 or inability to "w caus$ by
 ,,covid-#ai cont9ues4  7#b7 ,limitation
 on duration ( assi/ance ,! total numb] 
( weeks = :i* a cov]$ individual may    
receive assi/ance "u ?is section %all n 
exce$ #bf weeks & su* total %all include
 any week = :i* ! cov]$ individual      
receiv$ regul> unemploym5t comp5sation  
"u any ,f$]al or ,/ate law4  7#c7       
,assi/ance = unemploym5t be=e date (    
enactm5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
process = mak+ assi/ance "u ?is section 
available = weeks beg9n+ on or aft]     
,janu>y #bg1 #bjbj1 & be=e ! date (     

enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,am\nt (      
assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! assi/ance   
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b7 = a week (   
unemploym5t1 p>tial unemploym5t1 or     
inability to "w %all be equal to !      
weekly b5efit am\nt au?oriz$ "u !       
unemploym5t comp5sation law ( ! ,/ate   
:]e ! cov]$ individual is employ$1      
except t ! am\nt may n be less ?an !    
m9imum weekly b5efit am\nt describ$ 9   
section #fbe4f ( title #bj1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
!reto4  7#b7 ,calculations ( am\nts =   
c]ta9 cov]$ individuals ,9 ! case ( a   
cov]$ individual :o is self-employ$1 :o 
lives 9 a t]ritory describ$ 9 subsection
 7c7 or 7d7 ( section #fbe4f ( title    
#bj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or :o 
w\ld n o!rwise qualify = unemploym5t    
comp5sation "u ,/ate law1 ! assi/ance   
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b7 = a week (   
unemploym5t %all be calculat$ 9         
accordance ) section #fbe4f ( title #bj1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any    
successor !reto4  7e7 ,waiv] ( ,/ate    

requirem5t ,not)/&+ ,/ate law1 =        
purposes ( assi/ance au?oriz$ "u ?is    
section1 comp5sation "u ?is ,act %all be
 made to an individual o!rwise eligible 
= su* comp5sation )\t any wait+ p]iod4  
7f7 ,agreem5ts ) ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all provide ! assi/ance   
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b7 ?r\gh        
agreem5ts ) ,/ates :i*1 9 ! judgm5t ( ! 
,secret>y1 h an adequate sy/em =        
adm9i/]+ su* assi/ance ?r\gh exi/+ ,/ate
 ag5cies4  7#b7 ,paym5ts to ,/ates ,!re 
%all be paid to ea* ,/ate :i* has ent]$ 
into an agreem5t "u ?is subsection an   
am\nt equal to #ajj p]c5t (-- 7,a7 !    
total am\nt ( assi/ance provid$ by !    
,/ate pursuant to su* agreem5t2 &  7,b7 
any additional adm9i/rative exp5ses     
incurr$ by ! ,/ate by reason ( su*      
agreem5t 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y71    
includ+ any adm9i/rative exp5ses        
necess>y to facilitate process+ (       
applications = assi/ance "u ?is section 
onl9e or by telephone r ?an 9-p]son4    
7#c7 ,t]ms ( paym5ts ,sums payable to   

any ,/ate by reason ( su* ,/ate's hav+  
an agreem5t "u ?is subsection %all be   
payable1 ei!r 9 advance or by way (     
reimbursem5t 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y71
 9 su* am\nts z ! ,secret>y e/imates !  
,/ate w be entitl$ to receive "u ?is    
subsection = ea* cal5d> mon?1 r$uc$ or  
increas$1 z ! case may be1 by any am\nt 
by :i* ! ,secret>y f9ds t 8 e/imates =  
any prior cal5d> mon? 7 great] or less  
?an ! am\nts :i* %\ld h be5 paid to !   
,/ate4 ,su* e/imates may be made on !   
basis ( su* /ati/ical1 sampl+1 or o!r   
me?od z may be agre$ ^u by ! ,secret>y &
 ! ,/ate ag5cy ( ! ,/ate involv$4  7g7  
,fund+  7#a7 ,assi/ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,funds 9 ! ext5d$ unemploym5t           
comp5sation acc\nt 7z e/abli%$ by       
section #ije7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aaje7;a77 ( !      
,unemploym5t ,tru/ ,fund 7z e/abli%$ by 
section #ijd7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aajd7;a77 %all be us$ to make
 paym5ts to ,/ates pursuant to          
subsection 7f77#b77;,a74  7,b7 ,transf] 

( funds ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all     
transf] f ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury 7f 
funds n o!rwise appropriat$7 to ! ext5d$
 unemploym5t comp5sation acc\nt su* sums
 z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor e/imates to be  
necess>y to make paym5ts describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a74 ,!re are appropriat$ f
 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury1 )\t fiscal 
ye> limitation1 ! sums ref]r$ to 9 !    
prec$+ s5t5ce & su* sums %all n be      
requir$ to be repaid4  7#b7             
,adm9i/rative exp5ses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,funds 9 ! employm5t security           
adm9i/ration acc\nt 7z e/abli%$ by      
section #ija7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aaje7;a77 ( !      
,unemploym5t ,tru/ ,fund 7z e/abli%$ by 
section #ijd7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aajd7;a77 %all be us$ to make
 paym5ts to ,/ates pursuant to          
subsection 7f77#b77;,b74  7,b7 ,transf] 
( funds ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all     
transf] f ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury 7f 

funds n o!rwise appropriat$7 to !       
employm5t security adm9i/ration acc\nt  
su* sums z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor e/imates
 to be necess>y to make paym5ts describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 ,!re are           
appropriat$ f ! g5]al fund ( !          
,treasury1 )\t fiscal ye> limitation1 ! 
sums ref]r$ to 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce & su*  
sums %all n be requir$ to be repaid4    
7#c7 ,c]tifications ,! ,secret>y (      
,labor %all f "t to "t c]tify to !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury = paym5t to ea* 
,/ate ! sums payable to su* ,/ate "u    
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7h7 ,em]g5cy    
designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts    
provid$ by ?is ,act are designat$ z an  
em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section  
#d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act 
( #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7#b7  
,designation 9 ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is  
,act is designat$ z an em]g5cy          
requirem5t pursuant to section #daab7;a7
 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae?           
,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! 
budget = fiscal ye> #bjah4