,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbgf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bb1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,w>n] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,da9es7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to e/abli% a program = provid+ portable b5efits to eligible work]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,em]g5cy ,portable ,b5efits = ,indep5d5t ,work]s ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,_m indep5d5t work]s & work]s 9 alt]native "w arrangem5ts1 con/itut+ a sizable p]c5tage ( ! work=ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 d n h access to b5efits & protections typically provid$ ?r\gh traditional full-"t employm5t4 7#b7 ,work]s 9 alt]native "w arrangem5ts include indep5d5t contractors1 dome/ic work]s1 tempor>y work]s1 ! self-employ$1 & o!rs 9 cont+5t "w arrangem5ts4 7#c7 ,accord+ to a #bjag survey by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 work]s 9 alt]native "w arrangem5ts z _! prim>y =m ( occupation con/itute #aj4a p]c5t ( ! labor =ce1 r\ghly #af1jjj1jjj ,am]icans4 7#d7 ,9 response to ! global p&emic caus$ by ! coronavirus1 ,congress creat$ ! tempor>y ,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,assi/ance program "u title ,,ii ( division ,a ( ! ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 & ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 to provide access to unemploym5t insurance to previ\sly ineligible work]s1 su* z gig work]s1 freelanc]s1 & ! self-employ$4 7#e7 ,! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld n ne$ an ,act ( ,congress to h access to ess5tial b5efits & protections dur+ ! next economic d[nturn4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,coronavirus ,! t]m coronavirus has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ejf ( ! ,coronavirus ,prep>$ness & ,response ,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-abc74 7#b7 ,eligible "w ,! t]m eligible "w means any "w p]=m$ = pay t is n 9 connection ) traditional full-"t employm5t4 7#c7 ,eligible work] ,! t]m eligible work] means-- 7,a7 any work] :o is n a p]man5t full-"t employee ( ! p>5t entity hir+ ! work] = ! eligible "w1 includ+ any indep5d5t contractor1 contract work]1 self-employ$ individual1 freelance work]1 or tempor>y work]2 & 7,b7 any work] n traditionally eligible = unemploym5t comp5sation "u ! law ( ! ,/ate1 includ+ su* a work] :o has be5 affect$ by ! coronavirus4 7#d7 ,portable b5efits ,! t]m portable b5efits-- 7,a7 means "w-relat$ b5efits t are provid$ to eligible work]s = eligible "w 9 a mann] t all[s ! work] to ma9ta9 ! b5efits ^u *ang+ jobs2 & 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 contributions on behalf ( ! eligible work] made by a hir+ entity 7includ+ multiple entities1 if applicable7 9 connection ) eligible "w p]=m$ by ! work] = ! entity1 includ+ entities t facilitate ! sale ( su* "w2 7ii7 contributions made by ! eligible work]2 7iii7 contributions on behalf ( ! eligible work] made by consum]s2 7iv7 contributions on behalf ( ! eligible work] made by labor organizations or work] advocate non-pr(it organizations2 7v7 contributions made by a ,/ate or local unit ( gov]nm5t2 or 7vi7 a comb9ation ( two or m ( ! contributions describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v74 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 & ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 7#g7 ,work] advocate non-pr(it organization ,! t]m work] advocate non-pr(it organization means an entity-- 7,a7 t is an organization-- 7i7 describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2 or 7ii7 :olly own$ or controll$ by an organization describ$ 9 clause 7i72 7,b7 all ( ^: actions reg>d+ provid+ b5efits to work]s are tak5 = ! sole purpose ( maximiz+ b5efits to ! work]s2 7,c7 t is nei!r own$ nor controll$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by any entity t is n an organization describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i72 & 7,d7 t has a bo>d ( directors t holds a fiduci>y duty to ! work]s ) respect to provision ( ! b5efits4 7#h7 ,"w-relat$ b5efits ,! t]m "w-relat$ b5efits means b5efits ( a type t are commonly provid$ to traditional full-"t employees1 su* z work]s' comp5sation1 paid leave1 skills tra9+1 disability cov]age1 heal? insurance cov]age1 retirem5t sav+1 income security1 & %ort-t]m sav+4 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( portable b5efits program 7a7 ,em]g5cy portable b5efits program e/abli%$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,by n lat] ?an ,septemb] #a1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d fund+1 ?r\gh allotm5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 to ,/ates to-- 7,a7 assi/ 9 ! te*nology mod]nization necess>y = ! expansion ( unemploym5t insurance2 & 7,b7 support broad innovation & exp]im5tation ) respect to portable b5efits4 7#b7 ,duration ( allotm5ts ,allotm5ts aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all be = n less ?an a #b-ye> p]iod4 7b7 ,=mula ,ea* ,/ate's allotm5t "u ?is section %all be> ! same relation to ! am\nt available to c>ry out ?is section z ! population ( ! ,/ate be>s to ! population ( all ,/ates4 7c7 ,/ate requirem5ts 7#a7 ,plan & implem5tation requirem5ts ,a ,/ate t accepts an allotm5t "u ?is section %all agree to-- 7,a7 submit a plan = ! use ( ! allotm5t1 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7d71 by n lat] ?an #ij days aft] receiv+ ! allotm5t2 & 7,b7 fully implem5t ! plan submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 by n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] receiv+ ! allotm5t4 7#b7 ,return ( funds ,a ,/ate t does n wi% to receive an allotm5t "u ?is section or does n submit a plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 by ! deadl9e requir$ "u su* p>agraph %all return ! ,/ate's allotm5t to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,labor4 7#c7 ,use ( return$ funds ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all use any funds return$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to provide supplem5tal allotm5ts to ! ,/ates t did submit a plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! same mann] z "u subsection 7b74 7d7 ,uses ( funds 7#a7 ,use ( funds to improve unemploym5t comp5sation adm9i/ration ,a ,/ate receiv+ an allotm5t "u ?is section %all use #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( su* allotm5t = improv+ ! adm9i/ration sy/ems ( its unemploym5t comp5sation law1 includ+ by tak+ su* /eps z may be necess>y to ensure adequate res\rces 9 p]iods ( high dem& & by mod]niz+ ! in=mation te*nology infra/ructure us$ = su* adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,use ( funds to e/abli% exp]im5tal portable b5efit programs ,a ,/ate receiv+ an allotm5t "u ?is section %all1 9 p>tn]%ip ) a local gov]nm5t1 labor organization1 or work] advocate nonpr(it organization1 use #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( su* allotm5t = ! design1 implem5tation1 & evaluation ( new models or approa*es = provid+ portable b5efits to eligible work]s1 includ+-- 7,a7 innovative proposals = paid leave1 includ+ paid family leave & m$ical leave1 paid sick days1 & annual leave2 7,b7 provid+ a job seek]'s all[ance2 7,c7 retirem5t-relat$ b5efits2 7,d7 ! long-t]m expansion ( eligibility = unemploym5t comp5sation2 & 7,e7 o!r programs specific to local economies 9 ! ,/ate4 #e4 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all evaluate ! outcome ( ! allotm5ts provid$ "u section #d & provide a report on su* evaluation to ,congress4 ,su* report %all include an assessm5t ( ! impact ( su* allotm5ts on ! comp5sation ( work]s receiv+ portable b5efits "u section #d1 9 ! aggregate & disaggregat$ by socio-economic & racial or e?nic demographic v>iables4 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act #ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba4 7b7 ,availability ,am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all rema9 available until exp5d$4