,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dice ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #cj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,wyden 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,brown1 and ,mr4 ,reed7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to provide continued assistance to unemployed workers4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,american ,worker ,holiday ,relief ,act of #bjbj4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,,title ,i--,extensions of ,,cares ,act ,unemployment ,benefits for ,workers,sec4 #aja4 ,extension of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation4,sec4 #ajb4 ,extension of pandemic unemployment assistance4,sec4 #ajc4 ,extension and expansion of the pandemic emergency unemployment compensation program4,sec4 #ajd4 ,extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation payments in ,states with programs in law4,sec4 #aje4 ,extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation agreements4,sec4 #ajf4 ,extension of full ,federal funding of the first week of compensable regular unemployment for ,states with no waiting week4,,title ,,ii--,tax ,withholding ,option for ,unemployment ,benefits,sec4 #bja4 ,application of ,,futa requirement to permit individuals to request that ,federal income tax be withheld4,,title ,,iii--,clarifications and ,improvements to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance,sec4 #cja4 ,clarification of ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance eligibility for primary caregiving4,sec4 #cjb4 ,waiver authority for certain overpayments of ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance4,sec4 #cjc4 ,clarification of access to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance for workers at businesses that reduced staff due to the pandemic4,sec4 #cjd4 ,hold ,harmless for ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance4,sec4 #cje4 ,clarification of access to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance for workers with unsafe workplaces4,sec4 #cjf4 ,clarification of access to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance for workers who are self-quarantining in accordance with ,,cdc guidelines4,sec4 #cjg4 ,clarification of access to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance for workers who had to reduce or suspend customary work activities4,sec4 #cjh4 ,clarification of continued access to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance4,sec4 #cji4 ,state flexibility in establishing income4,,title ,,iv--,extension of ,relief to ,states and ,employers,sec4 #dja4 ,extension of full ,federal funding of extended unemployment compensation4,sec4 #djb4 ,extension of temporary assistance for ,states with advances4,sec4 #djc4 ,extension of emergency relief for governmental entities and nonprofit organizations4,,title ,v--,corrective ,action for ,processing ,backlogs,sec4 #eja4 ,state reporting on claims backlogs4,,title ,,vi--,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance for ,mixed ,earners,sec4 #fja4 ,coverage of mixed-income individuals4,,title ,,vii--,technical ,corrections,sec4 #gja4 ,grace ,period for ,full ,financing of ,short-,time ,compensation ,programs4,sec4 #gjb4 ,technical correction for the ,commonwealth of ,northern ,mariana ,islands4,sec4 #gjc4 ,technical amendment relating to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance4 ,i ,extensions of ,,cares ,act ,unemployment ,benefits for ,workers #aja4 ,extension of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajd7;e7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbc7;e77 is amended to read as follows3 7e7 ,applicability 7#a7 ,in general ,an agreement entered into under this section shall apply-- 7,a7 to weeks of unemployment beginning after the date on which such agreement is entered into and ending on or before ,july #ca1 #bjbj2 and 7,b7 to weeks of unemployment beginning after ,september #e1 #bjbj 7or1 if later1 the date on which such agreement is entered into71 and ending on or before ,october #d1 #bjba4 7#b7 ,transition rule for individuals remaining entitled to regular compensation as of ,october #d1 #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 date1 ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation 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 with respect to such benefit year4 7#c7 ,termination ,notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection1 no ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation shall be payable for any week beginning after ,january #c1 #bjbb4 4 7b7 ,disregard of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation for certain purposes ,section #bajd7;h7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbc7;h77 is amended to read as follows3 7h7 ,disregard of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation for purposes of all ,federal and ,federally assisted programs ,a ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,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 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 #ajb4 ,extension of pandemic unemployment assistance 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajb of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7 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 #fe 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 extended benefit period or high unemployment period is triggered under the ,federal-,state ,extended ,unemployment ,compensation ,act of #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 or an emergency benefit period is triggered under section #bajg1 the #fe-week period described in this paragraph shall be extended by-- 7i7 in the case of an extended benefit period or high unemployment period triggered under the ,federal-,state ,extended ,unemployment ,compensation ,act of #aigj1 the number of weeks that is equal to the number of weeks of extended benefits available under such ,act in the ,state in which the individual is filing2 and 7ii7 in the case of an emergency benefit period triggered under section #bajg1 the number of weeks that is equal to the additional number of weeks 7through augmentation7 available under paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f7 of section #bajg7;b7 in the ,state in which the individual is filing4 7,b7 ,extension of assistance ,for the purpose of an extension of the #fe-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 the same as the rules described in paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f7 of section #bajg7;b71 including with respect to accounts and grandfathering4 2 and 7#b7 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 4 7b7 ,hold harmless for proper administration ,in the case of an individual who is eligible to receive pandemic unemployment assistance under section #bajb of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7 as of the day before the date of enactment of this ,act and on the date of enactment of this ,act becomes eligible for pandemic emergency unemployment compensation under section #bajg of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbe7 by reason of the amendments made by section #ajc7;b7 of this ,act1 any payment of pandemic unemployment assistance under section such #bajb made after the date of enactment of this ,act to such individual during an appropriate period of time1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,labor1 that should have been made under such section #bajg shall not be considered to be an overpayment of assistance under such section #bajb4 #ajc4 ,extension and expansion of the pandemic emergency unemployment compensation program 7a7 ,extension ,section #bajg7;g7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbe7;g77 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 first date 7after the date the ,state entered into an agreement under this section7 that the ,state has not been in an emergency benefit period described in subparagraph 7,b7 for #ac consecutive weeks4 7,b7 ,emergency benefit period ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 a ,state shall be considered to be in an emergency benefit period1 as of any given day1 if-- 7i7 an extended benefit 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-- 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 #e4e for #f4e in paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7 thereof2 and 7bb7 did not include the requirement under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 thereof2 or 7ii7 the average national unemployment rate 7seasonally adjusted7 for the period consisting of the most recent #c months for which data for all ,states are published before such day equals or exceeds #e4e percent4 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 applicable end date described in paragraph 7#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 #ac weeks after the applicable end date described in paragraph 7#b74 4 7b7 ,expansion ,section #bajg7;b7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbe7;b77 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 #ci 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 a second-tier pandemic elevated 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 ,second-tier pandemic elevated benefit period benefit period ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 a ,state shall be considered to be in a second-tier pandemic elevated benefit period1 as of any given time1 if an extended benefit 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 a third-tier pandemic elevated 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 ,third-tier pandemic elevated benefit period ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 a ,state shall be considered to be in a third-tier pandemic elevated benefit period1 as of any given time1 if an extended benefit 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 a fourth-tier pandemic elevated 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 ,fourth-tier pandemic elevated benefit period ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 a ,state shall be considered to be in a fourth-tier pandemic elevated benefit period1 as of any given time1 if an extended benefit 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 #be 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 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the enactment of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 except that no amount shall be payable by virtue of such amendments with respect to any week of unemployment commencing before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #ajd4 ,extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation payments in ,states with programs in law ,section #bajh7;b77#b7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbf7;b77#b77 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting the applicable end date described in section #bajg7;g77#b74 #aje4 ,extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation agreements ,section #baji7;d77#b7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbg7;d77#b77 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting the applicable end date described in section #bajg7;g77#b74 #ajf4 ,extension of full ,federal funding of the first week of compensable regular unemployment for ,states with no waiting week ,section #baje7;e77#b7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbd7;e77#b77 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting the applicable end date described in section #bajg7;g77#b74 ,,ii ,tax ,withholding ,option for ,unemployment ,benefits #bja4 ,application of ,,futa requirement to permit individuals to request that ,federal income tax be withheld 7a7 ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance ,section #bajb7;f7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;f77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,application of ,,futa requirement to permit individuals to request that ,federal income tax be withheld ,beginning #cj days after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 any agreement under this subsection shall provide that the requirement under section #ccjd7;a77#ah7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall apply to assistance payable under this section in the same manner as such requirement applies to unemployment compensation payable under ,state law4 4 7b7 ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation ,section #bajd7;b7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbc7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,application of ,,futa requirement to permit individuals to request that ,federal income tax be withheld ,beginning #cj days after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 any agreement under this section shall provide that the requirement under section #ccjd7;a77#ah7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall apply to compensation payable under this section in the same manner as such requirement applies to unemployment compensation payable under ,state law4 4 7c7 ,pandemic emergency unemployment compensation ,section #bajg7;a7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbe7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,application of ,,futa requirement to permit individuals to request that ,federal income tax be withheld ,beginning #cj days after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 any agreement under this section shall provide that the requirement under section #ccjd7;a77#ah7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall apply to compensation payable under this section in the same manner as such requirement applies to unemployment compensation payable under ,state law4 4 ,,iii ,clarifications and ,improvements to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance #cja4 ,clarification of ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance eligibility for primary caregiving 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajb7;a77#c77;,a77ii77,i77dd7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;a77#c77;,a77ii77,i77dd77 is amended by striking that is closed as a direct result of the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency and inserting because the school or facility is closed or only partially reopened due to ,,covid-#ai1 because child or family care is not available or affordable during the hours work is available due to ,,covid-#ai1 or because physical attendance at the school or facility presents an unacceptable health risk for the household or the individual in need of care due to ,,covid-#ai14 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect upon the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #cjb4 ,waiver authority for certain overpayments of ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajb7;d7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;d77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,waiver authority ,in the case of individuals who have received amounts of ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance to which they were not entitled1 the ,state shall require such individuals to repay the amounts of such ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance to the ,state agency1 except that the ,state agency shall waive such repayment if it determines that-- 7,a7 the payment of such ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance was without fault on the part of any such individual2 and 7,b7 such repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 #cjc4 ,clarification of access to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance for workers at businesses that reduced staff due to the pandemic 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajb7;a77#c77;,a77ii77,i77jj7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;a77#c77;,a77ii77,i77jj77 is amended by inserting or its operations are otherwise curtailed1 including by reducing hours of operation1 staffing levels1 occupancy1 or other changes that are recommended or required1 after closed4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #cjd4 ,hold ,harmless for ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajb7;c7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;c77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,continued eligibility for assistance ,as a condition of continued eligibility for assistance under this section1 a covered individual shall submit a recertification to the ,state for each week after the individual's #ast week of eligibility that certifies that the individual remains an individual described in subsection 7a77#c77;,a77ii7 for such week4 4 7b7 ,effective date2 special rule 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to weeks beginning on or after the date that is #cj days after the date of enactment of this section4 7#b7 ,special rule ,in the case of any ,state that made a good faith effort to implement section #bajb of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7 in accordance with rules similar to those provided in section #fbe4f of title #bj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 for weeks ending before the effective date specified in paragraph 7#a71 an individual who received ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance from such ,state for any such week shall not be considered ineligible for such assistance for such week solely by reason of failure to submit a recertification described in subsection 7c77#d7 of such section4 #cje4 ,clarification of access to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance for workers with unsafe workplaces 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajb7;a77#c77;,a77ii77,i77ii7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;a77#c77;,a77ii77,i77ii77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting or refuse an offer of work after her job2 and 7#b7 by inserting 1 including because the workplace of the individual is not in compliance with all applicable health and safety guidelines and standards related to the prevention of occupational exposure to ,,covid-#ai1 including such guidelines and standards issued by the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,administration1 ,state plans approved under section #ah of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg71 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 and ,federal1 ,state1 and local public health authorities after ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to weeks beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #cjf4 ,clarification of access to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance for workers who are self-quarantining in accordance with ,,cdc guidelines 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajb7;a77#c77;,a77ii77,i7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;a77#c77;,a77ii77,i77 is amended-- 7#a7 in item 7jj71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in item 7kk71 by striking or at the end2 and 7#c7 by inserting after item 7kk7 the following3 7ll7 the individual is unable to reach the place of employment because the individual is self-quarantining because the individual or a member of the individual's household is at increased risk from ,,covid-#ai based on guidelines from the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention or as determined by a health care provider2 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to weeks beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #cjg4 ,clarification of access to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance for workers who had to reduce or suspend customary work activities 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajb7;a77#c77;,a77ii77,i7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;a77#c77;,a77ii77,i771 as amended by section #cjf of this ,act1 is amended by inserting after item 7ll7 the following3 7mm7 the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency or economic conditions related to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency has severely limited the individual's ability to continue performing the individual's customary work activities1 and has thereby forced the individual to reduce or suspend such activities2 or 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to weeks beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #cjh4 ,clarification of continued access to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajb7;a77#c77;,a77ii77,i7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;a77#c77;,a77ii77,i771 as amended by section #cjg of this ,act1 is amended by inserting after item 7mm7 the following3 7nn7 the individual lost his or her job because of a circumstance described in items 7aa7 through 7mm71 regardless of whether the circumstance is still applicable to the individual2 or 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to weeks beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #cji4 ,state flexibility in establishing income 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajb7;d7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;d771 as amended by section #cjb of this ,act1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,state flexibility in establishing income ,in determining the income of an individual for purposes of an application for assistance authorized under subsection 7b71 a ,state may rely on such wage and self-employment data as the ,state may elect1 including any applicable data with respect to an individual's electronically mediated employment4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to weeks beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,,iv ,extension of ,relief to ,states and ,employers #dja4 ,extension of full ,federal funding of extended unemployment compensation ,subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #daje of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 are each amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting the applicable end date described in section #bajg7;g77#b7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbe7;g77#b774 #djb4 ,extension of 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 division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbe7;g77#b774 #djc4 ,extension of emergency 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 division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbe7;g77#b774 ,v ,corrective ,action for ,processing ,backlogs #eja4 ,state reporting on claims backlogs 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajd of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbc7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,state accountability relating to claims backlogs ,as a condition of any agreement under this section1 the following rules shall apply3 7#a7 ,claims reporting 7,a7 ,in general ,each ,state participating in such an agreement shall submit to the ,secretary of ,labor on a weekly basis a report on the status in the ,state of any backlog of the processing of unemployment claims1 including claims for regular compensation1 extended compensation1 ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance1 and ,pandemic ,emergency ,unemployment ,compensation4 ,such report shall include a description1 with respect to the previous week1 of each of the following3 7i7 ,the number of initial claims still in process1 disaggregated by the number of such claims still pending-- 7,i7 because of nonmonetary determinations2 7,,ii7 because of monetary determinations2 7,,iii7 because of suspected fraud2 and 7,,iv7 for any other reason4 7ii7 ,the number of initial claims denied4 7iii7 ,the number of individuals with respect to whom a continued claim was paid4 7iv7 ,the number of individuals with respect to whom a continued claim is still in process1 disaggregated by the number of such claims still pending-- 7,i7 because of nonmonetary determinations2 7,,ii7 because of monetary determinations2 7,,iii7 because of suspected fraud2 and 7,,iv7 for any other reason4 7v7 ,the number of individuals with respect to whom a continued claims was denied4 7,b7 ,report to ,congress ,upon receipt of a report described in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary of ,labor shall publish such report on the website of the ,department of ,labor and shall submit such report to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,corrective action plans 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this subsection and at least every #ij days thereafter1 each ,state participating in such an agreement shall submit to the ,secretary of ,labor a corrective action plan that includes a description of the actions the ,state has taken and intends to take to address any backlog of the processing of unemployment claims described in paragraph 7#a77;,a74 ,the ,secretary may waive the requirement under this subparagraph with respect to any ,state that the ,secretary determines has made adequate progress in addressing any such backlog4 7,b7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall make technical assistance available to ,states to the extent feasible to enable ,states to develop and implement corrective action plans in accordance with this paragraph4 ,if the ,secretary of ,labor determines at any time that a ,state has failed to take reasonable actions under a corrective action plan to address a claims backlog1 the ,state shall collaborate with the ,secretary to develop a subsequent corrective action plan to achieve clearly defined1 targeted outcomes4 7,c7 ,report to ,congress ,upon receipt of a corrective action plan described in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary of ,labor shall publish such plan on the website of the ,department of ,labor and shall submit such report to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to weeks beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,,vi ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance for ,mixed ,earners #fja4 ,coverage of mixed-income individuals 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajb7;c7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;c771 as amended by section #cjd of this ,act1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,coverage of mixed-income individuals ,in the case of an individual who-- 7,a7 7i7 would be a covered individual but for subsection 7a77#c77;,a77i72 or 7ii7 is employed but is unable or unavailable to earn self-employment income because of factors described in subsection 7a77#c77;,a77ii7 and otherwise satisfies the requirements of subsection 7a77#c72 7,b7 during the individual's most recent taxable year ending prior to the individual's application for assistance under this section1 received at least #g1bej from self-employment2 and 7,c7 makes an irrevocable election to be treated as a covered individual under this section for each week1 with respect to which assistance under this section is available1 that begins-- 7i7 after the date of such election2 or 7ii7 before such date1 but only if the individual did not otherwise receive unemployment benefits for such week under this section1 section #bajd1 section #bajg1 or as determined under ,state law1 such individual shall be treated as a covered individual described in subsection 7d77#b7 for such weeks4 ,an individual with respect to which this paragraph applies for a week shall be deemed ineligible for regular compensation or extended benefits under ,state or ,federal law or pandemic emergency unemployment compensation under section #bajg for such week4 4 7b7 ,applicability ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall not apply with respect to a ,state participating in an agreement under section #bajb of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;h77 unless the ,state so elects1 and shall become effective as determined by such ,state in agreement with the ,secretary of ,labor4 ,,vii ,technical ,corrections #gja4 ,grace ,period for ,full ,financing of ,short-,time ,compensation ,programs ,section #bajh7;c7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbf7;c77 is amended by striking shall be eligible and all that follows through the end and inserting the following3 shall be eligible-- 7#a7 for payments under subsection 7a7 for weeks of unemployment beginning after the effective date of such enactment2 and 7#b7 for an additional payment equal to the total amount of payments for which the ,state is eligible pursuant to an agreement under section #baji for weeks of unemployment before such effective date4 4 #gjb4 ,technical correction for the ,commonwealth of ,northern ,mariana ,islands ,a ,commonwealth ,only ,transitional ,worker 7as defined in section #f7;i77#b7 of the ,joint ,resolution entitled ,a ,joint ,resolution to approve the ,covenant ,to ,establish a ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands in ,political ,union with the ,united ,states of ,america1 and for other purposes 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjf77 shall be considered a qualified alien under section #dca of ,public ,law #ajd-aic 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afda7 for purposes of eligibility for a benefit under section #bajb or #bajd of the ,,cares ,act4 #gjc4 ,technical amendment relating to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance ,section #bajb7;h7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;h77 is amended by striking section #fbe each place it appears and inserting part #fbe4