,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ibj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bg1 #bjai ,mr4   
,rubio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,romney7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title ,,ii 
( ! ,social ,security ,act to make      
available p>5tal leave b5efits to p>5ts 
foll[+ ! bir? or adoption ( a *ild1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,new ,p>5ts ,act (     
#bjai4  #b4 ,p>5tal leave b5efits  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! ,social        
,security ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #bah ! foll[+3  #bai4 ,p>5tal   
leave b5efits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,e          
individual-- 7#a7 :o has--  7,a7 n less 
?an #h qu>t]s ( cov]age1 #d ( :i* are   
cr$it$ to cal5d> qu>t]s dur+ ! cal5d>   
ye> prec$+ ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! #a/ mon?
 ( ! b5efit p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 
7c7 occurs2 or  7,b7 n less ?an #ab     
qu>t]s ( cov]age2 &  7#b7 :o has fil$ an
 application = a p>5tal leave b5efit )  

respect to a qualifi$ *ild ( !          
individual1  %all be entitl$ to a p>5tal
 leave b5efit ) respect to su* qualifi$ 
*ild4  7b7 ,b5efit am\nt ,su*           
individual's p>5tal leave b5efit %all be
 an am\nt equal to ! product (--  7#a7 !
 numb] ( b5efit mon?s 7n to exce$ #c7   
select$ by ! individual 9 ! individual's
 application = a p>5tal leave b5efit1   
multipli$ by  7#b7 an am\nt equal to !  
prim>y insurance am\nt = ! individual t 
w\ld be det]m9$ "u section #bae if--    
7,a7 ! individual _h atta9$ age #fb 9 ! 
fir/ mon? ( ! individual's b5efit p]iod2
 &  7,b7 ! individual _h become entitl$ 
to an old-age insurance b5efit "u       
section #bjb beg9n+ ) su* mon?4  ,= !   
purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! elaps$    
ye>s ref]r$ to 9 section                
#bae7;b77#b77;,b77iii7 %all n include ! 
ye> 9 :i* ! individual's b5efit p]iod   
beg9s1 or any ye> !reaft]4  7c7 ,paym5t 
( b5efit  7#a7 ,selection ( numb] (     
b5efit mon?s ,9 fil+ an application = a 
p>5tal leave b5efit "u ?is section1 an  

individual %all select ! numb] ( mon?s  
7n to exce$ #c7 = :i* ! individual w    
receive a mon?ly paym5t "u su* p>5tal   
leave b5efit 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z 
b5efit mon?s74  7#b7 ,election ( b5efit 
mon?s ,n lat] ?an #ad days be=e ! />t ( 
any mon? 9 ! b5efit p]iod ( an          
individual entitl$ to a p>5tal leave    
b5efit1 ! individual may elect to treat 
su* mon? z a b5efit mon?4 ,! numb] (    
mon?s 9 su* b5efit p]iod treat$ z b5efit
 mon?s %all equal ! numb] select$ 9 !   
individual's b5efit application1 & !    
,commission] may designate any mon? z a 
b5efit mon? 9 any case 9 :i* an         
individual does n elect to treat a      
suffici5t numb] ( mon?s z b5efit mon?s  
be=e ! end ( ! b5efit p]iod4  7#c7      
,am\nt ( mon?ly paym5t ,! am\nt ( a     
mon?ly paym5t made 9 any b5efit mon? )9 
a b5efit p]iod to an individual entitl$ 
to a p>5tal leave b5efit %all be an     
am\nt equal to-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( ! p>5tal
 leave b5efit det]m9$ = ! individual "u 
subsection 7b72 divid$ by  7,b7 ! numb] 

( b5efit mon?s select$ by ! individual  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to  
su* b5efit4  7#d7 ,def9ition ( b5efit   
p]iod ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m  
b5efit p]iod means1 ) respect to an     
individual entitl$ to a p>5tal leave    
b5efit ) respect to a qualifi$ *ild1 !  
#a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ) ! mon? aft] ! mon?
 9 :i* ! bir? or adoption ( ! qualifi$  
*ild occurs4  7d7 ,b5efit application   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] %all      
ensure t ! application = a p>5tal leave 
b5efit-- 7,a7 includes a notice1 cle>ly 
writt5 9 language t is easily und]/&able
 to ! read]1 expla9+ t--  7i7 failure to
 submit su* pro( or docum5tation z !    
,commission] may require to demon/rate t
 ! applicant is ! p>5t ( ! qualifi$ *ild
 %all be subject to crim9al & civil     
p5alties2  7ii7 ! full co/ to ! ,tru/   
,funds ( any am\nt receiv$ by an        
individual z a p>5tal leave b5efit mu/  
be repaid ?r\gh r$uctions to old-age    
insurance b5efits payable to !          
individual 9 subsequ5t mon?s1 or by o!r 

means2  7iii7 entitlem5t to a p>5tal    
leave b5efit has no effect on !         
det]m9ation ( an individual's entitlem5t
 to leave "u ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave 
,act ( #aiic2 &  7,b7 requires an       
atte/ation by ! individual submitt+ !   
application t--  7i7 ! individual       
expects to be ! p>5t ( a qualifi$ *ild  
?r\gh\t ! b5efit p]iod ) respect to su* 
application2  7ii7 ! individual int5ds  
to use ! b5efit to f9ance sp5d+ m "t ) !
 qualifi$ *ild at home & away f         
employm5t dur+ ! b5efit p]iod2 &  7iii7 
! individual cons5ts to ! t]ms &        
conditions specifi$ 9 ! notice describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,option to    
file simultane\s applications ,!        
,commission] ( ,social ,security may    
e/abli% an option "u :i* an individual  
may file an application = a p>5tal leave
 b5efit "u ?is section ) respect to a   
qualifi$ *ild at ! same "t ! individual 
submits an application = a social       
security acc\nt numb] = su* qualifi$    
*ild4  7#c7 ,onl9e availability ,!      

,commission] ( ,social ,security %all1 z
 soon z practicable aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 p]mit an        
individual to apply = a p>5tal leave    
b5efit ?r\gh an int]net website or o!r  
electronic m$ia4  7e7 ,fraud prev5tion  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] ( ,social 
,security %all e/abli% proc$ures to     
ensure ! prev5tion ( fraud ) respect to 
applications = p>5tal leave b5efits "u  
?is section1 includ+ proc$ures = !      
submission ( su* pro( or docum5tation z 
! ,commission] may require to v]ify !   
in=mation conta9$ 9 su* an application4 
7#b7 ,en=cem5t ,9 any case 9 :i* an     
individual willfully1 kn[+ly1 & ) int5t 
to deceive ! ,commission] ( ,social     
,security fails to comply ) ! proc$ures 
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !            
,commission] may impose on su*          
individual1 9 addition to any o!r       
p5alties t may be prescrib$ by law--    
7,a7 a civil monet>y p5alty ( n m ?an   
#g1ejj = ea* su* failure2 &  7,b7 an    
assessm5t1 9 lieu ( any damages su/a9$  

by ! ,unit$ ,/ates because ( su*        
failure1 ( n m ?an twice ! am\nt ( ! co/
 to ! ,f$]al ,old-,age & ,survivors     
,insurance ,tru/ ,fund ( any p>5tal     
leave b5efit paid to ! individual4  7f7 
,b5efit repaym5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
individual :o is paid a p>5tal leave    
b5efit "u ?is section %all repay ! full 
co/ ( su* b5efit to ! ,f$]al ,old-,age &
 ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund 7z   
su* am\nt is det]m9$ by ! ,commission]7 
9 accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#b7    
,old-age insurance b5efit (fset  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 9 ! case ( any individual describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :o becomes entitl$ to  
an old-age insurance b5efit1 d$uctions  
%all be made f ea* mon?ly paym5t ( su*  
b5efit 7n to exce$ ! fir/ #fj su* mon?ly
 paym5ts7 9 su* am\nts1 subject to      
subp>agraph 7,b71 z ! ,commission] (    
,social ,security %all det]m9e necess>y 
to fully recov] ! co/ to ! ,f$]al       
,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ 
,fund ( any p>5tal leave b5efit paid to 

! individual z ( ! mon? 9 :i* !         
individual becomes entitl$ to an old-age
 insurance b5efit4  7,b7 ,notification  
,n lat] ?an ! beg9n+ ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 !
 ,commission] ( ,social ,security %all  
notify ea* individual ^: old-age        
insurance b5efits are subject to a      
d$uction "u subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ su*   
cal5d> ye> ( ! am\nt ( ! d$uction t w be
 appli$ to ea* mon?ly paym5t ( su*      
b5efits dur+ ! cal5d> ye>4  7#c7        
,alt]native increase ( retirem5t age    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( any individual
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :o becomes    
entitl$ to an old-age insurance b5efit1 
su* individual may elect1 at ! "t (     
application = su* b5efit1 to be subject 
to a retirem5t age increase 9 accordance
 ) ?is p>agraph4 ,su* election %all be  
irrevocable1 & an individual :o makes   
su* an election %all n be subject to a  
d$uction "u p>agraph 7#b7 = any mon?4   
7,b7 ,retirem5t age increase ,not)/&+   
section #baf7l77#a71 ) respect to an    
individual :o makes an election "u      

subp>agraph 7,a71 ! retirem5t age ( su* 
individual %all be deem$ to be--  7i7 ! 
retirem5t age det]m9$ ) respect to !    
individual "u su* section2 plus  7ii7 ! 
additional numb] ( mon?s ! ,commission] 
( ,social ,security %all det]m9e        
necess>y to result 9 ! full recov]y ( ! 
co/ to ! ,f$]al ,old-,age & ,survivors  
,insurance ,tru/ ,fund ( any p>5tal     
leave b5efit paid to ! individual z ( ! 
mon? 9 :i* ! individual becomes entitl$ 
to an old-age insurance b5efit4  7,c7   
,increase to e>lie/ entitlem5t age ,9 ! 
case ( an individual :o makes an        
election "u subp>agraph 7,a71 not)/&+   
subsection 7a7 ( section #bjb1 no       
old-age insurance b5efit %all be paid to
 su* individual = any mon? be=e ! fir/  
mon? ?r\gh\t :i* ! individual has atta9$
 age #fb plus ! additional numb] ( mon?s
 det]m9$ = ! individual "u subp>agraph  
7,b77ii74  7#d7 ,o!r recov]y me?ods ,9  
any case 9 :i* ! ,commission] ( ,social 
,security det]m9es t ! co/ to ! ,f$]al  
,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ 

,fund ( a p>5tal leave b5efit paid to an
 individual _c be fully recov]$ pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7--  7,a7 su*   
b5efit %all be deem$1 ^u ! mak+ ( su*   
det]m9ation1 to be a paym5t ( m ?an !   
correct am\nt = purposes ( section #bjd2
 &  7,b7 ! ,commission] may recov] su*  
am\nts by means ( any me?od available to
 ! ,commission] "u su* section4  7#e7   
,projection ( repaym5t am\nt ,z soon z  
practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 ! ,commission] %all e/abli% a 
sy/em to make available ?r\gh an int]net
 website or o!r electronic m$ia to ea*  
individual :o is paid a p>5tal leave    
b5efit "u ?is section1 beg9n+ ) ! fir/  
mon? beg9n+ aft] ! individual's b5efit  
p]iod ! project$ am\nt ( ! d$uction to  
be made f ea* ( ! fir/ #fj mon?ly       
paym5ts ( old-age insurance b5efits "u  
p>agraph 7#b71 or if ! individual s     
elects1 ! additional numb] ( mon?s by   
:i* ! individual's retirem5t age w\ld be
 increas$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 9 ord] to   
fully repay ! co/ to ! ,f$]al ,old-,age 

& ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund (   
any p>5tal leave b5efit paid to !       
individual1 & a description ( !         
assumptions us$ by ! ,commission] 9 mak+
 su* projection4  7g7 ,relation%ip )    
,/ate law2 employ] b5efits  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,?is section does n preempt or    
sup]s$e any provision ( ,/ate or local  
law t au?orizes a ,/ate or political    
subdivision to provide paid p>5tal or   
family m$ical leave b5efits simil> to ! 
b5efits provid$ "u ?is section4  7#b7   
,great] b5efits all[$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
%all be con/ru$ to dim9i% ! obligation (
 an employ] to comply ) any contract1   
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or employm5t
 b5efit program or plan t provides      
great] b5efits = leave or o!r leave     
rights to individuals ?an ! b5efits =   
leave or leave rights e/abli%$ "u ?is   
,act4  7h7 ,sunset ,no application =    
p>5tal leave b5efits "u ?is section may 
be fil$ 9 any cal5d> ye> if ! ,,oasdi   
tru/ fund ratio 7z def9$ 9 section      
#bae7;i77 = su* cal5d> ye> or = ! ye>   

foll[+ su* cal5d> ye> is project$1 bas$ 
on ! int]m$iate projections 9 ! mo/     
rec5t 7z ( ,janu>y #a ( su* cal5d> ye>7 
annual report issu$ "u section          
#bja7;c77#b71 to be less ?an #bj p]c5t4 
7i7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is       
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m qualifi$ *ild      
means1 ) respect to an individual = a   
b5efit p]iod1 a biological *ild or      
legally adopt$ *ild ( ! individual 7z   
det]m9$ by ! ,commission] ( ,social     
,security7 :o--  7,a7 w n atta9 #ah ye>s
 ( age be=e ! end ( su* b5efit p]iod2 & 
7,b7 w be resid+ )1 & "u ! c>e (1 !     
individual dur+ ! b5efit p]iod z det]m9$
 by ! ,commission]4  4  7b7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,nonpaym5t provisions    
,section #bjb ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 
subsection 7n77#a77;,a71 by /rik+ "u ?is
 section or section #bbc & ins]t+ "u ?is
 section1 section #bai1 or section #bbc2
  7,b7 9 subsection 7t71 9 p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#aj71 by /rik+ "u ?is section or
 "u section #bbc ea* place x appe>s &   

ins]t+ "u ?is section1 "u section #bai1 
or "u section #bbc2  7,c7 9 subsection  
7u77#a71 by /rik+ "u ?is section or     
section #bbc & ins]t+ "u ?is section1   
section #bai1 or section #bbc2 &  7,d7 9
 subsection 7x7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ "u ?is section or "u
 section #bbc & ins]t+ "u ?is section1  
"u section #bai1 or "u section #bbc2 &  
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ "u ?is   
section or section #bbc & ins]t+ "u ?is 
section1 section #bai1 or section #bbc4 
7#b7 ,delay$ retirem5t cr$its ,section  
#bjb7w7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #djb7w77 is am5d$ by ins]t+   
aft] age #gj ea* place x appe>s !       
foll[+3 7or1 9 ! case ( an individual ^:
 retirem5t age is increas$ "u section   
#bai7;f77#c71 age #gj plus ! numb] (    
mon?s by :i* ! individual's retirem5t   
age is s increas$74  7#c7 ,volunt>y     
susp5sion ( b5efits ,section            
#bjb7z77#a77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#djb7z77#a77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 

! age ( #gj & ins]t+ age #gj 7or1 9 !   
case ( an individual ^: retirem5t age is
 increas$ "u section #bai7;f77#c71 age  
#gj plus ! numb] ( mon?s by :i* !       
individual's retirem5t age is s         
increas$74  7#d7 ,numb] ( b5efit        
computation ye>s ,section               
#bae7;b77#b77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;b77#b77;,a77 is am5d$-- 
7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 1 & & ins]t+
 a semicolon2  7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by  
ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 ! foll[+3  7iii7
 9 ! case ( an individual :o is entitl$ 
to a p>5tal leave b5efit "u section     
#bai1 by ! numb] ( ye>s equal to "o-fif?
 ( su* individual's elaps$ ye>s         
7disreg>d+ any result+ fractional "p ( a
 ye>71 b n by m ?an #e ye>s4  4  7c7    
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply ) respect to         
applications = p>5tal leave b5efits fil$
 aft] #bjba4