,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dadc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #a1 #bjbj,mr4 ,schumer 7for himself and ,mr4 ,wyden7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to extend the unemployment insurance provisions of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security 7,,cares7 ,act for the duration of the economic recovery1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,american ,workforce ,rescue ,act of #bjbj4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,extension of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation4,sec4 #c4 ,extension and expansion of the pandemic emergency unemployment compensation program4,sec4 #d4 ,extension of pandemic unemployment assistance4,sec4 #e4 ,extension of additional unemployment compensation provisions4 #b4 ,extension of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation 7a7 ,extension ,section #bajd7;e7 of the ,relief for ,workers ,affected by ,coronavirus ,act 7contained in subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf77 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 after the date on which such agreement is entered into2 and 7,b7 ending on or before the applicable end date described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,applicable end date 7,a7 ,in general ,the applicable end date described in this paragraph with respect to a ,state is the date that is #ac weeks after the first date 7after the date the ,state entered into an agreement under this section7 that the ,state is not in an extended benefit period described in subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,extended benefit period ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 a ,state shall be considered to be in an extended benefit period1 as of any given day1 if such a period would then be in effect for such ,state under the ,federal-,state ,extended ,unemployment ,compensation ,act of #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 if-- 7i7 section #bjc7;f7 of such ,act were applied to such ,state 7regardless of whether the ,state by law had provided for such application72 and 7ii7 such section #bjc7;f7-- 7,i7 were applied by substituting #f4j for #f4e in paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7 thereof2 and 7,,ii7 did not include the requirement under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 thereof4 4 7b7 ,revision of amount ,section #bajd7;b7 of the ,relief for ,workers ,affected by ,coronavirus ,act 7contained in subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 by inserting 7or1 for weeks of unemployment beginning after ,july #ca1 #bjbj1 and ending on or before the applicable end date described in subsection 7e77#b7 the amount described in paragraph 7#c77 after #fjj2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,amount of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation 7,a7 ,tiers ,the amount described in this paragraph is1 with respect to a ,state1 the following amount3 7i7 ,first tier amount ,in the case of weeks beginning in a first tier high unemployment period described in subparagraph 7,b77i71 #ajj4 7ii7 ,second tier amount ,in the case of weeks beginning in a second tier high unemployment period described in subparagraph 7,b77ii71 #bjj4 7iii7 ,third tier amount ,in the case of weeks beginning in a third tier high unemployment period described in subparagraph 7,b77iii71 #cjj4 7iv7 ,fourth tier amount ,in the case of weeks beginning in a fourth tier high unemployment period described in subparagraph 7,b77iv71 #djj4 7v7 ,fifth tier amount ,in the case of weeks beginning in a third tier high unemployment period described in subparagraph 7,b77v71 #ejj4 7vi7 ,sixth tier amount ,in the case of weeks beginning in a fourth tier high unemployment period described in subparagraph 7,b77vi71 #fjj4 7,b7 ,high unemployment periods 7i7 ,first tier ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a77i71 a first tier high unemployment period described in this clause is1 with respect to a ,state1 any period during which an extended benefit period would be in effect for the ,state under the ,federal-,state ,extended ,unemployment ,compensation ,act of #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 if-- 7,i7 section #bjc7;f7 of such ,act were applied to such ,state 7regardless of whether the ,state by law had provided for such application72 and 7,,ii7 such section #bjc7;f7-- 7aa7 were applied by substituting #f4j percent but less than #g4j percent for #f4e in paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7 thereof2 and 7bb7 did not include the requirement under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 thereof4 7ii7 ,second tier ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a77ii71 a second tier high unemployment period described in this clause is1 with respect to a ,state1 any period during which an extended benefit period would be in effect for the ,state under the ,federal-,state ,extended ,unemployment ,compensation ,act of #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 if-- 7,i7 section #bjc7;f7 of such ,act were applied to such ,state 7regardless of whether the ,state by law had provided for such application72 and 7,,ii7 such section #bjc7;f7-- 7aa7 were applied by substituting #g4j percent but less than #h4j percent for #f4e in paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7 thereof2 and 7bb7 did not include the requirement under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 thereof4 7iii7 ,third tier ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a77iii71 a third tier high unemployment period described in this clause is1 with respect to a ,state1 any period during which an extended benefit period would be in effect for the ,state under the ,federal-,state ,extended ,unemployment ,compensation ,act of #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 if-- 7,i7 section #bjc7;f7 of such ,act were applied to such ,state 7regardless of whether the ,state by law had provided for such application72 and 7,,ii7 such section #bjc7;f7-- 7aa7 were applied by substituting #h4j percent but less than #i4j percent for #f4e in paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7 thereof2 and 7bb7 did not include the requirement under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 thereof4 7iv7 ,fourth tier ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a77iv71 a fourth tier high unemployment period described in this clause is1 with respect to a ,state1 any period during which an extended benefit period would be in effect for the ,state under the ,federal-,state ,extended ,unemployment ,compensation ,act of #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 if-- 7,i7 section #bjc7;f7 of such ,act were applied to such ,state 7regardless of whether the ,state by law had provided for such application72 and 7,,ii7 such section #bjc7;f7-- 7aa7 were applied by substituting #i4j percent but less than #aj4j percent for #f4e in paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7 thereof2 and 7bb7 did not include the requirement under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 thereof4 7v7 ,fifth tier ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a77v71 a fifth tier high unemployment period described in this clause is1 with respect to a ,state1 any period during which an extended benefit period would be in effect for the ,state under the ,federal-,state ,extended ,unemployment ,compensation ,act of #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 if-- 7,i7 section #bjc7;f7 of such ,act were applied to such ,state 7regardless of whether the ,state by law had provided for such application72 and 7,,ii7 such section #bjc7;f7-- 7aa7 were applied by substituting #aj4j percent but less than #aa4j percent for #f4e in paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7 thereof2 and 7bb7 did not include the requirement under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 thereof4 7vi7 ,sixth tier ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a77vi71 a sixth tier high unemployment period described in this clause is1 with respect to a ,state1 any period during which an extended benefit period would be in effect for the ,state under the ,federal-,state ,extended ,unemployment ,compensation ,act of #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 if-- 7,i7 section #bjc7;f7 of such ,act were applied to such ,state 7regardless of whether the ,state by law had provided for such application72 and 7,,ii7 such section #bjc7;f7-- 7aa7 were applied by substituting #aa4j percent for #f4e in paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7 thereof2 and 7bb7 did not include the requirement under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 thereof4 7,c7 ,special rules 7i7 ,minimum period on a tier before moving to a lower tier ,once a ,state is in a high unemployment period tier described in clause 7ii71 7iii71 7iv71 7v71 or 7vi7 of subparagraph 7,b71 the ,state may not move to a lower high unemployment period tier 7resulting in a lower dollar amount under subparagraph 7,a77 before the ,state has been in the existing high unemployment period tier for a period of at least #ac consecutive weeks4 7ii7 ,deemed first tier ,for purposes of determining the amount of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation during the #ac-week period described in subsection 7e77#b77;,a7 with respect to a ,state1 the ,state shall be deemed to be in a first tier high unemployment period described in subparagraph 7,b77i7 during such period4 4 #c4 ,extension and expansion of the pandemic emergency unemployment compensation program 7a7 ,extension ,section #bajg7;g7 of the ,relief for ,workers ,affected by ,coronavirus ,act 7contained in subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf77 is amended to read as follows3 7g7 ,applicability 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 an agreement entered into under this section shall apply1 with respect to a ,state1 to weeks of unemployment-- 7,a7 beginning after the date on which such agreement is entered into2 and 7,b7 ending on or before the applicable end date described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,applicable end date 7,a7 ,in general ,the applicable end date described in this paragraph with respect to a ,state is the later of-- 7i7 ,march #bg1 #bjba2 or 7ii7 if1 as of the date under clause 7i71 the ,state is in an extended benefit period described in subparagraph 7,b71 the first date after the date under clause 7i7 that the ,state is not in an extended benefit period described in subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,extended benefit period ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 a ,state shall be considered to be in an extended benefit period1 as of any given day1 if such a period would then be in effect for such ,state under the ,federal-,state ,extended ,unemployment ,compensation ,act of #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 if-- 7i7 section #bjc7;f7 of such ,act were applied to such ,state 7regardless of whether the ,state by law had provided for such application72 and 7ii7 such section #bjc7;f7-- 7,i7 were applied by substituting #e4e for #f4e in paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7 thereof2 and 7,,ii7 did not include the requirement under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 thereof4 7#c7 ,transition for amount remaining in account 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 in the case of an individual who has amounts remaining in an account established under subsection 7b7 as of the last day of the last week 7as determined in accordance with the applicable ,state law7 ending on or before the date described in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 pandemic emergency unemployment compensation shall continue to be payable to such individual from such amounts for any week beginning after such date for which the individual meets the eligibility requirements of this section4 7,b7 ,limitation ,no compensation shall be payable by reason of paragraph 7#a7 for any week beginning after the date that is #d months after the date described in paragraph 7#a77;,b74 4 7b7 ,expansion ,section #bajg7;b7 of the ,relief for ,workers ,affected by ,coronavirus ,act 7contained in subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#b72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#c7 ,first-tier pandemic emergency unemployment compensation ,the amount established in an account under paragraph 7#a7 shall be equal to #ac times the individual's average weekly benefit amount1 which includes the amount of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation under section #bajd1 for the benefit year4 7#d7 ,second-tier pandemic emergency unemployment compensation 7,a7 ,in general ,if1 at the time that the amount added to an individual's account under paragraph 7#c7 7in this section referred to as first-tier pandemic emergency unemployment compensation7 is exhausted1 or at any time thereafter1 such individual's ,state is in an extended benefit period 7as determined under subparagraph 7,b771 such account shall be augmented by an amount 7in this section referred to as second-tier pandemic emergency unemployment compensation7 equal to #ac times the individual's average weekly benefit amount1 which includes the amount of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation under section #bajd1 for the benefit year4 7,b7 ,extended benefit period ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 a ,state shall be considered to be in an extended benefit period1 as of any given time1 if such a period would then be in effect for such ,state under the ,federal-,state ,extended ,unemployment ,compensation ,act of #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 if-- 7i7 section #bjc7;f7 of such ,act were applied to such ,state 7regardless of whether the ,state by law had provided for such application72 and 7ii7 such section #bjc7;f7 did not include the requirement under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 thereof4 7,c7 ,limitation ,the account of an individual may be augmented not more than once under this subsection4 7#e7 ,third-tier pandemic emergency unemployment compensation 7,a7 ,in general ,if1 at the time that the amount added to an individual's account under paragraph 7#d7 is exhausted1 or at any time thereafter1 such individual's ,state is in an extended benefit period 7as determined under subparagraph 7,b771 such account shall be augmented by an amount 7in this section referred to as third-tier pandemic emergency unemployment compensation7 equal to #ac times the individual's average weekly benefit amount1 which includes the amount of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation under section #bajd1 for the benefit year4 7,b7 ,extended benefit period ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 a ,state shall be considered to be in an extended benefit period1 as of any given time1 if such a period would then be in effect for such ,state under the ,federal-,state ,extended ,unemployment ,compensation ,act of #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 if-- 7i7 section #bjc7;f7 of such ,act were applied to such ,state 7regardless of whether the ,state by law had provided for such application72 and 7ii7 such section #bjc7;f7-- 7,i7 were applied by substituting #g4e for #f4e in paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7 thereof2 and 7,,ii7 did not include the requirement under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 thereof4 7,c7 ,limitation ,the account of an individual may be augmented not more than once under this subsection4 7#f7 ,fourth-tier pandemic emergency unemployment compensation 7,a7 ,in general ,if1 at the time that the amount added to an individual's account under paragraph 7#e7 is exhausted1 or at any time thereafter1 such individual's ,state is in an extended benefit period 7as determined under subparagraph 7,b771 such account shall be augmented by an amount 7in this section referred to as fourth-tier pandemic emergency unemployment compensation7 equal to #ac times the individual's average weekly benefit amount1 which includes the amount of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation under section #bajd1 for the benefit year4 7,b7 ,extended benefit period ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 a ,state shall be considered to be in an extended benefit period1 as of any given time1 if such a period would then be in effect for such ,state under the ,federal-,state ,extended ,unemployment ,compensation ,act of #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 if-- 7i7 section #bjc7;f7 of such ,act were applied to such ,state 7regardless of whether the ,state by law had provided for such application72 and 7ii7 such section #bjc7;f7-- 7,i7 were applied by substituting #h4e for #f4e in paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7 thereof2 and 7,,ii7 did not include the requirement under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 thereof4 7,c7 ,limitation ,the account of an individual may be augmented not more than once under this subsection4 7#g7 ,coordination of pandemic emergency unemployment compensation with regular compensation 7,a7 ,in general ,if-- 7i7 an individual has been determined to be entitled to pandemic emergency unemployment compensation with respect to a benefit year2 7ii7 that benefit year has expired2 7iii7 that individual has remaining entitlement to pandemic emergency unemployment compensation with respect to that benefit year2 and 7iv7 that individual would qualify for a new benefit year in which the weekly benefit amount of regular compensation is at least either #ajj or #be percent less than the individual's weekly benefit amount in the benefit year referred to in clause 7i71 then the ,state shall determine eligibility for compensation as provided in subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,determination of eligibility ,for individuals described in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,state shall determine whether the individual is to be paid pandemic emergency unemployment compensation or regular compensation for a week of unemployment using one of the following methods3 7i7 ,the ,state shall1 if permitted by ,state law1 establish a new benefit year1 but defer the payment of regular compensation with respect to that new benefit year until exhaustion of all pandemic emergency unemployment compensation payable with respect to the benefit year referred to in subparagraph 7,a77i74 7ii7 ,the ,state shall1 if permitted by ,state law1 defer the establishment of a new benefit year 7which uses all the wages and employment which would have been used to establish a benefit year but for the application of this subparagraph71 until exhaustion of all pandemic emergency unemployment compensation payable with respect to the benefit year referred to in subparagraph 7,a77i74 7iii7 ,the ,state shall pay1 if permitted by ,state law-- 7,i7 regular compensation equal to the weekly benefit amount established under the new benefit year2 and 7,,ii7 pandemic emergency unemployment compensation equal to the difference between that weekly benefit amount and the weekly benefit amount for the expired benefit year4 7iv7 ,the ,state shall determine rights to pandemic emergency unemployment compensation without regard to any rights to regular compensation if the individual elects to not file a claim for regular compensation under the new benefit year4 4 #d4 ,extension of pandemic unemployment assistance ,section #bajb of the ,relief for ,workers ,affected by ,coronavirus ,act 7contained in subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting the applicable end date described in section #bajg7;g77#b72 and 7,b7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,limitation on duration of assistance 7,a7 ,in general ,the total number of weeks for which a covered individual may receive assistance under this section shall not exceed #ci weeks and such total shall include any week for which the covered individual received regular compensation or extended benefits under any ,federal or ,state law1 or pandemic emergency unemployment compensation under section #bajg1 except that if after ,march #bg1 #bjbj1 the duration of extended benefits1 or pandemic emergency unemployment compensation under section #bajg is extended1 the #ci-week period described in this paragraph shall be extended by-- 7i7 the number of weeks that is equal to the number of weeks by which the extended benefits were extended2 and 7ii7 in the case of an extension of pandemic emergency unemployment compensation under section #bajg1 by the number of weeks that is equal to the additional number of weeks 7through augmentation7 available with respect to the ,state in which the individual resides under paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f7 of section #bajg7;b74 7,b7 ,extension of assistance ,for the purpose of an extension of the #ci-week period under subparagraph 7,a71 the following rules shall apply3 7i7 ,transition period ,section #bajg7;g77#c7 shall apply to any extension of assistance under subparagraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,accounts and grandfathering ,in determining the number of weeks available for a covered individual under an extension described in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 the ,secretary shall apply rules that are similar to the rules described in paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f7 of section #bajg7;b71 including with respect to accounts and grandfathering4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7h71 by striking section #fbe each place it appears and inserting part #fbe2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,unemployment rate calculation for certain territories ,in the case of ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia1 the ,republic of the ,marshall ,islands1 and the ,republic of ,palau1 the following rules shall apply3 7#a7 ,for the purposes of subsection 7c77#a77;,a77ii7 of this section1 the ,secretary shall determine the total unemployment rate of the territory in a manner similar to the manner under section #bajg7;g77#b74 7#b7 ,for the purpose of subsection 7c77#b77;,b7 of this section1 the ,secretary shall determine the total unemployment rate of the territory in a manner similar to the manner under paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f7 of section #bajg7;b74 7#c7 ,for the purpose of subsection 7d77#b7 of this section1 the ,secretary shall determine the total unemployment rate of the territory in a manner similar to the manner under section #bajd7;b77#c77;,b74 4 #e4 ,extension of additional unemployment compensation provisions 7a7 ,emergency unemployment relief for governmental entities and nonprofit organizations ,section #ijc7;i77#a77;,d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aajc7;i77#a77;,d77 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting the applicable end date described in section #bajg7;g77#b7 of the ,relief for ,workers ,affected by ,coronavirus ,act 7contained in subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act74 7b7 ,temporary full ,federal funding of the first week of compensable regular unemployment for ,states with no waiting week ,section #baje7;e77#b7 of the ,relief for ,workers ,affected by ,coronavirus ,act 7contained in subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf77 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting the applicable end date described in section #bajg7;g77#b74 7c7 ,temporary financing of short-,time compensation payments in ,states with programs in law ,section #bajh7;b77#b7 of the ,relief for ,workers ,affected by ,coronavirus ,act 7contained in subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf77 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting the applicable end date described in section #bajg7;g77#b74 7d7 ,temporary financing of short-,time compensation agreements ,section #baji7;d77#b7 of the ,relief for ,workers ,affected by ,coronavirus ,act 7contained in subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf77 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting the applicable end date described in section #bajg7;g77#b74 7e7 ,waiver of the #g-;,day waiting period for benefits under the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act ,section #baab7;a7 of the ,relief for ,workers ,affected by ,coronavirus ,act 7contained in subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf77 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting the applicable end date described in section #bajg7;g77#b74 7f7 ,temporary assistance for ,states with advances ,section #abjb7;b77#aj77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbb7;b77#aj77;,a77 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting the applicable end date described in section #bajg7;g77#b7 of the ,relief for ,workers ,affected by ,coronavirus ,act 7contained in subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act74 7g7 ,full federal funding of extended unemployment compensation for a limited period ,subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #daje of the ,emergency ,unemployment ,insurance ,stabilization and ,access ,act of #bjbj 7contained in division ,d of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg77 are each amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting the applicable end date described in section #bajg7;g77#b7 of the ,relief for ,workers ,affected by ,coronavirus ,act 7contained in subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act74