,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aa1 #bjbj,mr4    
,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4      
,s*atz1 & ,mr4 ,casey7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to provide ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes )  
flexibility 9 adm9i/]+ ! tempor>y       
assi/ance = ne$y families program due to
 ! public heal? em]g5cy ) respect to !  
,coronavirus ,disease 7,,covid-#ai71 to 
make em]g5cy grants to ,/ates & ,indian 
,tribes to provide f9ancial support =   
l[-income individuals affect$ by t      
public heal? em]g5cy1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,p&emic ,,tanf ,assi/ance ,act4  #b4  
,em]g5cy flexibility = ,/ate & ,tribal  
,,tanf programs  7a7 ,susp5sion (       
requirem5ts & p5alties relat+ to ! "t   
limit = assi/ance1 "w1 & c]ta9 o!r      
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ !      
applicable p]iod-- 7,a7 sections        
#djg7;a71 #djg7;e77#a71 &               

#djh7;a77#g77;,a7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;a71           
#fjg7;e77#a71 #fjh7;a77#g77;,a77 %all h 
no =ce or effect2  7,b7 no p5alty %all  
be impos$ aga9/ an individual or !      
individual's family ) respect to section
 #djg7;e77#a7 or #djh7;b77#c7 ( su* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;e77#a71           
#fjh7;b77#c772  7,c7 a ,/ate %all n d5y1
 r$uce1 or t]m9ate assi/ance to a family
 because an individual does n comply )  
su* section #djg7;e77#a7 or does n      
o!rwise engage 9 "w requir$ by ! ,/ate2 
7,d7 a ,/ate %all n d5y1 r$uce1 or      
t]m9ate assi/ance to an individual or ! 
individual's family ) respect to a      
failure to coop]ate ) complet+ !        
assessm5t requir$ "u section            
#djh7;b77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#fjh7;b77#a772  7,e7 a ,/ate may def] a 
requir$ assessm5t ( ! employability ( an
 individual "u section #djh7;b7 ( su*   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;b77 to #ij    
days foll[+ ! end ( ! applicable p]iod2 
7,f7 no condition on assi/ance = an     

individual or ! individual's family %all
 be impos$ 9 connection ) en=c+ p5alties
 describ$ 9 section #dji7;a77#e7 ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#e772  7,g7
 no p5alty %all be impos$ aga9/ an      
individual or ! individual's family )   
respect to section #djh7;a77#b7 ( su*   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a77#b772 &    
7,h7 p>agraphs 7#c71 7#e71 7#i71 7#ad71 
& 7#ae7 ( section #dji7;a7 ( su* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77 %all n apply ) 
respect to any violation ( a requirem5t 
describ$ 9 su* a p>agraph t occurs dur+ 
or ) respect to ! applicable p]iod4     
7#b7 ,tribal programs ,dur+ ! applicable
 p]iod-- 7,a7 ! m9imum "w p>ticipation  
requirem5ts & "t limits e/abli%$ "u     
section #dab7;c7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fab7;c77 %all h no 
=ce or effect2  7,b7 no p5alty %all be  
impos$ aga9/ an individual or !         
individual's family ) respect to a      
violation ( su* requirem5ts or limits2  
7,c7 no condition on assi/ance = an     
individual or ! individual's family %all

 be impos$ 9 connection ) en=c+ p5alties
 describ$ 9 section #dji7;a77#e7 ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#e772 &    
7,d7 ! p5alties e/abli%$ "u su* section 
#dab7;c7 %all n apply ) respect to      
conduct engag$ 9 dur+ or ) respect to ! 
applicable p]iod4  7b7 ,application ,to 
program en=cem5t provisions  7#a7 ,waiv]
 ( c]ta9 p5alties ,! ,secret>y %all n   
impose a p5alty aga9/ a ,/ate or ,indian
 tribe "u p>agraph 7#c71 7#e71 7#i71    
7#ad71 or 7#ae7 ( section #dji7;a7 ( su*
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77 ) respect
 to any violation ( a requirem5t        
describ$ 9 su* a p>agraph t occurs dur+ 
or ) respect to ! applicable p]iod4     
7#b7 ,corrective compliance plans ,if a 
,/ate or ,indian tribe has a corrective 
compliance plan 9 effect dur+ or )      
respect to ! applicable p]iod t involves
 a violation = :i* a p5alty specifi$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 w\ld be impos$1 !         
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 disreg>d ! mon?s  
occurr+ dur+ ! applicable p]iod 7& any  
portion ( su* mon?s7 = purposes (       

det]m9+ :e!r ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe   
has n1 9 a timely mann]1 correct$ or    
discont9u$1 z appropriate1 ! violation  
pursuant to ! corrective compliance plan
 accept$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 consult
 ) ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe on          
modifications to ! corrective compliance
 plan = h[ ! ,/ate w correct or         
discont9ue1 z appropriate1 ! violation &
 h[ ! ,/ate w ensure compliance ) !     
requirem5ts ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja et seq47 aft] ! applicable p]iod   
ends4  7c7 ,p5alty = noncompliance  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! succe$+         
provisions ( ?is subsection1 if !       
,secret>y f9ds t dur+ or ) respect to ! 
p]iod t beg9s on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 section & ends on ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 
a ,/ate or an ,indian tribe has impos$ a
 p5alty waiv$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+
 d5y+1 r$uc+1 t]m9at+1 or condition+    
assi/ance "u a program fund$ "u "p ,a ( 
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act or
 any program fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate     

exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section          
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7 ( su* ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#g77;,b77i7771 !     
,secret>y %all r$uce ! grant payable to 
! ,/ate "u section #djc7;a77#a7 ( su*   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77#a77 or !  
grant payable to ! tribe "u section     
#dab7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#fab7;a77#a77 = fiscal ye> #bjba by an  
am\nt equal to #e p]c5t ( ! ,/ate or    
tribal family assi/ance grant 7z        
applicable74  7#b7 ,p5alty bas$ on      
sev]ity ( failure ,! ,secret>y %all     
impose r$uctions "u p>agraph 7#a7 )     
respect to fiscal ye> #bjba bas$ on !   
degree ( noncompliance4  7#c7           
,application ( aggregate p5alty limit ,=
 purposes ( section #dji7;d7 ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#fji7;d771 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is          
subsection %all be consid]$ to be       
includ$ 9 section #dji7;a7 ( su* ,act4  
7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,applicable p]iod ,! t]m applicable     
p]iod means ! p]iod t beg9s on ,octob]  

#a1 #bjai1 & ends on ,novemb] #cj1      
#bjbj4  7#b7 ,o!r t]ms ,ea* o!r t]m has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m = purposes ( "p ,a ( 
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq474  #c4      
,coronavirus ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,grants
 = ,l[-,income ,families ,title ,,vi ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#hja et seq471 z add$ by section        
#ejja7;a7 ( division ,a ( ! ,coronavirus
 ,aid1 ,relief1 & ,economic ,security   
,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fjb4       
,coronavirus ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,grants
 = ,l[-,income ,families  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to ! succe$+ provisions ( ?is  
section1 ea* em]g5cy grant ,/ate %all be
 entitl$ to receive f ! ,secret>y a     
grant pursuant to ?is section = ! p]iod 
beg9n+ on ,april #a1 #bjbj1 & end+ on   
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 9 ! am\nt det]m9$ 
= ! ,/ate "u subsection 7b74  7b7 ,am\nt
 ( grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d71 ! am\nt ( 
! grant = an em]g5cy grant ,/ate = !    

p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be 
! am\nt equal to ! product (-- 7,a7 !   
am\nt appropriat$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 (     
subsection 7h7 t rema9s aft] !          
application ( p>agraph 7#b7 ( t         
subsection2 &  7,b7 ! quoti5t (-- 7i7 ! 
numb] ( individuals 9 families ) income 
bel[ ! pov]ty l9e 9 ! ,/ate 9 ! mo/     
rec5t ye> = :i* data are available f !  
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 &  7ii7 ! numb] (   
individuals 9 families ) income bel[ !  
pov]ty l9e 9 all ,/ates 7o!r ?an ,/ates 
specifi$ 9 subsection 7h77#b77;,a77 9   
su* ye>4  7#b7 ,o!r ,/ates ,! am\nt ( ! 
grant = an em]g5cy grant ,/ate specifi$ 
9 subsection 7h77#b77;,a7 %all be bas$  
on su* pov]ty data z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es appropriate4  7#c7             
,r$i/ribution ( unus$ funds ,! ,secret>y
 %all r$i/ribute1 "u a proc$ure &       
me?odology ! ,secret>y det]m9es         
appropriate1 funds available = paym5ts  
to em]g5cy grant ,/ates "u ?is section =
 :i*1 z ( ,july #cj1 #bjba1 ,/ates h n  
appli$ to be paid to o!r em]g5cy grant  

,/ates t apply = paym5t f su* funds4    
7#d7 ,inclusion ( families ( #a ,=      
purposes ( p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c71
 9 det]m9+ ! numb] ( individuals 9      
families ) income bel[ ! pov]ty l9e 9 a 
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all take h\sehold   
composition into acc\nt & %all treat a  
s+le individual z a family ( #a1 )\t    
reg>d to :e!r ! h\sehold ( ! individual 
is compos$ ( m ?an #a family4  7c7 ,use 
( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an em]g5cy grant
 ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is section   
%all only use ! grant funds = ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,to provide %ort-t]m ca%1 non-ca%1 
or 9-k9d em]g5cy disa/] relief 7z       
appropriate7 to-- 7i7 help eligible     
families address & avoid em]g5cies )    
respect to basic ne$s2  7ii7 prev5t or  
rem$y h\sehold em]g5cies ( eligible     
families1 su* z evictions1 =eclosures1  
=feitures1 & t]m9ations ( utility       
s]vices2 &  7iii7 help eligible families
 address & avoid em]g5cies s t *ildr5   
may be c>$ = 9 _! own homes or 9 ! homes
 ( relatives4  7,b7 ,to ensure ! safety 

& well-be+ ( all individuals dur+ !     
p]iod ( a ,f$]al or ,/ate em]g5cy       
decl>ation conc]n+ ,coronavirus ,disease
 #bjai 7,,covid-#ai71 by provid+        
subsidiz$ jobs = individuals :o are     
memb]s ( eligible families t c be p]=m$ 
remotely or are deem$ ess5tial 7)       
individuals provid$ prop] p]sonal       
protective equipm5t & comply+ ) ,f$]al &
 ,/ate social di/anc+ guidel9es74  7,c7 
,to provide subsidiz$ employm5t =       
individuals :o are memb]s ( eligible    
families aft] ! p]iod ( a ,f$]al or     
,/ate em]g5cy decl>ation conc]n+        
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai7 ends 7:5 safe to d s1 tak+
 into acc\nt ! ne$ to prev5t ! spread or
 reoccurr5ce ( coronavirus74  7#b7      
,nondisplacem5t ,an em]g5cy grant ,/ate 
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all n   
use ! grant funds to-- 7,a7 displace or 
replace an employee1 position1 or       
volunte]1 or to p>tially displace or    
replace an employee1 position or        
volunte]1 su* z ?r\gh a r$uction 9 h\rs1

 wages1 or employm5t b5efits2  7,b7     
displace or replace an employee         
p>ticipat+ 9 a /rike1 collective b>ga9+ 
or union activities1 or union organiz+2 
or  7,c7 displace or replace an employee
 :o 0 furl\gh$ or unable to "w due to ! 
public heal? em]g5cy ) respect to !     
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai7 7includ+ due to illness1  
measures tak5 to avoid infection1 or    
ne$+ to provide c>e = ano!r individual74
  7#c7 ,nondiscrim9ation ,an em]g5cy    
grant ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is      
section %all n employ any policies or   
practices t h ! effect ( mak+ any       
eligible family less likely to receive  
assi/ance by reason ( race1 sex1        
religi\s cre$1 national orig91 or       
political affiliation4  7#d7 ,protect+  
o!r b5efits ,= purposes ( any ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 or local law1 includ+ ^? =       
purposes ( public assi/ance programs &  
taxation1 any b5efit provid$ "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,a7 = an eligible family %all be 
treat$ z %ort-t]m1 non-ca%1 9-k9d       

em]g5cy disa/] relief )\t reg>d to ! =m 
9 :i* ! b5efit is provid$ & %all be     
disreg>d$ f income4  7d7 ,/ate lett] (  
int5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to receive 
a paym5t = a fiscal ye> qu>t] f ! grant 
det]m9$ = an em]g5cy grant ,/ate "u ?is 
section1 a ,/ate %all submit a lett] (  
int5t to ! ,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #cj    
days be=e ! fir/ day ( ea* su* qu>t]    
7or1 9 ! case ( a qu>t] t has />t$ or w 
/>t )9 #cj days ( ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section1 a ,/ate %all submit a lett]
 ( int5t to ! ,secret>y n lat] ?an #ae  
days aft] su* date ( enactm5t 9 ord] to 
receive an em]g5cy grant = t qu>t]7 t-- 
7,a7 specifies ! am\nt ( funds reque/$  
by ! ,/ate = a qu>t]2  7,b7 describes h[
 ! ,/ate w use ! funds to assi/ eligible
 families dur+ ! qu>t]2 &  7,c7         
describes h[ funds provid$ w n supplant 
any exi/+ exp5ditures or programs fund$ 
or adm9i/]$ by ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,public   
availability ,! ,/ate %all make ! lett] 
( int5t submitt$ by ! ,/ate "u ?is      
subsection available to ! public4  7#c7 

,no delay ( paym5ts2 hold h>mless  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all make paym5ts 
by ! applicable deadl9e "u subsection   
7f77#b7 to ea* ,/ate t submits a lett] (
 int5t = a qu>t] by ! applicable deadl9e
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 )\t reg>d to :e!r !  
,secret>y has issu$ ! guidance requir$  
"u subsection 7f77#a74  7,b7 ,hold      
h>mless ,a ,/ate t uses funds paid to ! 
,/ate = any qu>t] occurr+ prior to !    
issuance ( ! guidance requir$ "u        
subsection 7f77#a7 consi/5t ) ! lett] ( 
int5t submitt$ by ! ,/ate = ! qu>t] & ! 
,/ate's good fai? int]pretation ( !     
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 %all n be    
p5aliz$ "u subsection 7f77#c7 or 9 any  
o!r mann] if1 aft] su* guidance is      
issu$1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es ! ,/ate did 
n use ! funds consi/5t ) su* guidance4  
7e7 ,reports  7#a7 ,/ate reports ,n lat]
 ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 ea* em]g5cy     
grant ,/ate %all submit a report to !   
,secret>y on h[ ! ,/ate us$ ! grant     
funds receiv$ by ! ,/ate 9 su* =m &     
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation1 z !     

,secret>y %all require4  7#b7 ,report to
 congress ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report 
to ,congress on ! grants made "u ?is    
section bas$ on ! reports submitt$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a74  7f7 ,miscellane\s  7#a7 
,exp$it$ implem5tation ,! ,secret>y %all
 implem5t ?is section z quickly z       
reasonably possible1 pursuant to !      
issuance ( appropriate guidance to      
,/ates4  7#b7 ,timely di/ribution (     
grants  7,a7 ,initial paym5ts ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all pay ea*   
,/ate t is an em]g5cy grant ,/ate z (   
su* date1 ! grant payable to su* ,/ate =
 ! #crd qu>t] ( fiscal ye> #bjbj4  7,b7 
,subsequ5t paym5ts ,! ,secret>y %all    
cont9ue to make paym5ts n lat] ?an !    
fir/ day ( ea* qu>t] to em]g5cy grant   
,/ates "u ?is section = ! #d? qu>t] (   
fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* qu>t] ( fiscal   
ye> #bjba4  7#c7 ,misuse ( funds  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t an  
em]g5cy grant ,/ate has us$ grant funds 

receiv$ by ! ,/ate 9 violation ( !      
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 ! ,/ate %all 
remit to ! ,secret>y an am\nt equal to !
 am\nt s us$4  7,b7 ,application (      
appeal proc$ures ,section #daj %all     
apply to a det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 9 ! same mann] z su*  
section applies to an imposition ( a    
p5alty "u section #dji4  7g7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible families
 ,! t]m eligible family means a family  
7includ+ a family ( "o7-- 7,a7 ^: mon?ly
 income1 z ( ! date on :i* ! family     
applies = em]g5cy disa/] relief or      
subsidiz$ employm5t1 does n exce$ #bjj  
p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e applicable to a    
family ( ! size involv$ 7z det]m9$ "u   
section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices 
,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#iijb7b7772 &  7,b7 t has be5 adv]sely  
affect$ by ! public heal? em]g5cy )     
respect to ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai
 7,,covid-#ai7 7includ+ due to illness1 
economic disruption1 measures tak5 to   
avoid infection1 or ne$+ to provide c>e 

= ano!r individual74  7#b7 ,em]g5cy     
grant ,/ate ,! t]m em]g5cy grant ,/ate  
means a ,/ate t submits a lett] ( int5t 
conta9+ ! in=mation specifi$ 9          
subsection 7d77#a7 to ! ,secret>y )     
respect to a fiscal ye> qu>t] by !      
submission deadl9e = su* qu>t]4  7#c7   
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #dai7e7 & includes !      
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 
& ,indian tribes z def9$ 9 section      
#dai7d74  7h7 ,appropriation  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates n o!rwise appropriat$1   
!re are appropriat$ = ! p]iod beg9n+ on 
,april #a1 #bjbj1 & end+ on ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjba1 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj = grants "u 
?is section4  7#b7 ,res]vation ( funds  
7,a7 ,c]ta9 t]ritories ,! ,secret>y %all
 res]ve #c4e p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 = grants to ,guam1    
,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 
,isl&s1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn      
,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ,indian tribes 7z     
def9$ 9 section #dai7d774  7,b7         

,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all   
res]ve #ejj1jjj ( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 to provide te*nical      
assi/ance to ,/ates & ,indian tribes )  
respect to ! em]g5cy grants made "u ?is 
section4  4