,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfai ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #f1 #bjbj,mr4 ,reed introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,,ii of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act to modify certain provisions related to unemployment compensation1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,strengthening ,unemployment ,insurance for ,coronavirus ,impacted ,workers and ,students ,act4 #b4 ,expansion of ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajb7;b7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended to read as follows3 7b7 ,assistance for unemployment as a result of ,,covid-#ai ,subject to subsection 7c71 the ,secretary shall provide pandemic unemployment assistance-- 7#a7 to any covered individual while such individual is unemployed1 partially unemployed1 or unable to work for the weeks of such unemployment with respect to which the individual is not entitled to any other unemployment compensation 7as that term is defined in section #he7;b7 of title #bf1 ,united ,states ,code7 or waiting period credit2 and 7#b7 to any other individual for weeks with respect to which the individual would be a covered individual but for the individual's lack of a recent attachment to the labor force4 4 7b7 ,amount of assistance for new job entrants 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bajb7;d7 of such ,act is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,the assistance authorized under subsection 7b7 and inserting ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the assistance authorized under subsection 7b77#a72 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#d72 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,amount of assistance for new job entrants ,the assistance authorized under subsection 7b77#b7 for an individual described in such subsection for a week shall be an amount equal to #cjj4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bajb7;d77#b7 of such ,act is amended by striking subsection 7b7 and inserting subsection 7b77#a74 7c7 ,relationship with ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation ,section #bajd7;i77#b77;,c7 of such ,act is amended by striking section #bajb and inserting section #bajb 7other than assistance provided under subsection 7b77#b7 of such section74 #c4 ,federal ,pandemic ,short-,time ,compensation ,section #bajd7;b7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#b7 as paragraph 7#c72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 ,federal ,pandemic ,short-,time ,compensation ,any agreement under this section shall provide that1 in the case of a ,state that provides under the ,state law for the payment of short-time compensation under a short-time compensation program 7as defined in section #ccjf7v7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf71 the ,state agency of the ,state will make payments of compensation 7as defined in subsection 7h7 of such section7 to employees participating in such program in amounts and to the extent that they would be determined under such program if the ,state law of the ,state were applied1 with respect to any week for which the individual is 7disregarding this section7 otherwise eligible under the program under the ,state law to receive such compensation1 as if such ,state law had been modified in a manner such that the amount of compensation payable for any week shall be equal to the amount determined under the ,state law 7before the application of this paragraph7 plus #fjj 7in this section referred to as ,federal ,pandemic ,short-,time ,compensation74 4 #d4 ,extension of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation ,section #bajd7;e7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended to read as follows3 7e7 ,applicability 7#a7 ,in general ,an agreement entered into under this section shall apply to weeks of unemployment-- 7,a7 beginning on or after ,march #ac1 #bjbj2 and 7,b7 ending on or before ,january #a1 #bjba4 7#b7 ,transition rule for individuals remaining entitled to regular compensation as of ,january #a1 #bjba ,in the case of any individual who1 as of the date specified in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 has not yet exhausted all rights to regular compensation under the ,state law of a ,state with respect to a benefit year that began before such date 7or short-time compensation in the case of a ,state described in subsection 7b77#a77;,b771 ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation or ,federal ,pandemic ,short-,time ,compensation 7as the case may be7 shall continue to be payable to such individual for any week beginning on or after such date for which the individual is otherwise eligible for regular compensation 7or short-time compensation7 with respect to such benefit year4 7#c7 ,termination ,notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection1 no ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation or ,federal ,pandemic ,short-,time ,compensation shall be payable for any week beginning after ,june #cj1 #bjba4 4 #e4 ,disregard of certain compensation for means-tested programs 7a7 ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation ,section #bajd7;h7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended to read as follows3 7h7 ,payment ,to be disregarded for purposes of all ,federal and ,federally assisted programs ,a ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation or ,federal ,pandemic ,short-,time ,compensation payment shall not be regarded as income and shall not be regarded as a resource for the month of receipt and the following #i months1 for purposes of determining the eligibility of the recipient 7or the recipient's spouse or family7 for benefits or assistance1 or the amount or extent of benefits or assistance1 under any ,federal program or under any ,state or local program financed in whole or in part with ,federal funds4 4 7b7 ,enhanced benefits under the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act ,section #b7;a77#e7 of the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #ceb7;a77#e77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,a recovery benefit payable under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not be regarded as income and shall not be regarded as a resource for the month of receipt and the following #i months1 for purposes of determining the eligibility of the recipient 7or the recipient's spouse or family7 for benefits or assistance1 or the amount or extent of benefits or assistance1 under any ,federal program or under any ,state or local program financed in whole or in part with ,federal funds4 4 #f4 ,extension of full ,federal funding of extended unemployment compensation ,section #daje of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj each place it appears and inserting ,june #cj1 #bjba4