,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #daij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjba,mrs4 
,/eel 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mc,carthy1 ,mr4  
,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4  
,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,nunes1 ,mr4 ,issa1 ,mr4
 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4 
,mc,clintock1 & ,mr4 ,van ,drew7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
impose anti-fraud requirem5ts ) respect 
to c]ta9 unemploym5t b5efits au?oriz$ "u
 ! ,,c>es ,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,assi/ance ,fraud  
,protection ,act4  ,i ,taxpay] &        
,unemploy$ ,work] ,protection  #aja4    
,/ate anti-fraud requirem5ts  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #baah ( ! ,,c>es ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijcd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 

subsection 7b77#c71 by ins]t+ !         
developm5t & implem5tation ( a recov]y  
plan & ! e/abli%m5t ( an anti-fraud task
 =ce z describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 & aft] 
includ+2  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7d7 ,anti-,fraud requirem5ts   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a condition ( receiv+ a
 grant "u subsection 7b77#c71 !         
,secret>y ( ,labor %all require t ea*   
,/ate or t]ritory receiv+ su* a grant   
take ! foll[+ actions3 7,a7 ,recov]y    
plan ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ea* su* ,/ate
 or t]ritory %all submit to ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor a plan to recov] all am\nts (  
p&emic unemploym5t assi/ance paid "u    
section #bajb to individuals :o         
fraudul5tly obta9$ su* assi/ance4  7,b7 
,task =ce ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ea*   
su* ,/ate or t]ritory %all e/abli% an   
anti-fraud task =ce to inve/igate &     
recov] am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
& to develop a /rategy = ! implem5tation
 ( ! plan describ$ 9 su* p>agraph4 ,su* 

task =ce %all seek ! coop]ation (       
relevant entities 9 ! ,/ate or t]ritory1
 includ+ local law en=cem5t1 ,/ate law  
en=cem5t1 & ! ,/ate ,(fice ( !          
,inspector ,g5]al4  7,c7 ,reports by    
,/ate or t]ritory  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,at su* 
times & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y (     
,labor may provide1 ea* su* ,/ate or    
t]ritory %all submit to ! ,secret>y (   
,labor a report specify+ ! ratio        
7express$ z a p]c5tage7 (-- 7,i7 am\nts 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t h n be5      
recov]$ z ( ! date ( su* report1 to     
7,,ii7 ! total am\nts ( p&emic          
unemploym5t assi/ance t h be5 paid to   
individuals "u section #bajb by su*     
,/ate or t]ritory4  7ii7 ,en=cem5t ,9   
any case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,labor     
det]m9es t a ,/ate or t]ritory has fail$
 to submit any report "u clause 7i71    
section #abjb7;b77#aj77;,a7 ( ! ,social 
,security ,act %all n apply ) respect to
 su* ,/ate or t]ritory = any p]iod aft] 
! date ( su* failure4  7#b7 ,reports by 
,secret>y ( ,labor  7,a7 ,relat+ to     

,/ate recov]y plans ,n lat] ?an #de days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is           
subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( !          
,treasury1 %all provide ,congress ) ea* 
plan submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 &   
%all c]tify :i* su* ,/ates & t]ritories 
h submitt$ su* a plan4  7,b7 ,relat+ to 
,/ate report+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* mon? 
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
subsection & end+ on or be=e ! t]m9ation
 date specifi$ 9 clause 7ii71 !         
,secret>y ( ,labor %all submit to !     
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on      
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes1 
subject to clause 7ii71 ! p]c5tage      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c77i7 = ea*  
,/ate or t]ritory t has receiv$ a grant 
"u subsection 7b77#c74  7ii7 ,t]m9ation 
date ,! t]m9ation date specifi$ 9 ?is   
clause is ! e>li] ( ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe1
 or1 ) respect to ea* ,/ate or t]ritory 
requir$ to submit reports "u p>agraph   
7#a77;,c71 ! date ( ! fir/ su* report 9 

:i* ! p]c5tage specifi$ 9 su* report    
does n exce$ #e p]c5t4  4  7b7          
,au?orization ( funds = ,f$]al law      
en=cem5t ,!re are au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al       
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb & 
#bjbc = purposes ( p>tn]+ ) ,/ate       
anti-fraud task =ces & ,/ate & local law
 en=cem5t to implem5t section #baah7;d7 
( ! ,,c>es ,act4  #ajb4 ,recov]y (      
ov]paym5ts attributable to fraud  7a7   
,recov]y ( ov]paym5ts by ! ,treasury    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bajb7;f77#c7 ( !
 ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4             
#ijba7;f77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3 ,9 any case 9 :i* a ,/ate    
ag5cy makes an ov]paym5t ( assi/ance to 
any individual "u an agreem5t "u ?is    
section1 ! ,/ate %all make re/itution to
 ! ,secret>y = ! am\nt ( su* ov]paym5t44
  7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made 
by p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect z if  
includ$ 9 ! enactm5t ( ! ,,c>es ,act    
7,public ,law #aaf-acf74  7b7 ,process+ 
fee = unrecov]$ ov]paym5ts attributable 

to fraud  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#ccjd7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71  
by /rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,f71 
by ins]t+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,g71
 & by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7     
am\nts may be )drawn = ! paym5t ( fees 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#ai72  2 &  7,b7
 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#ah71  
by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#ai7 z p>agraph 
7#bj71 & by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ah7 !
 foll[+3  7#ai7 9 ! case ( any ,/ate t  
fails to recov] at lea/ #ge p]c5t (     
am\nts ( p&emic unemploym5t assi/ance   
paid to individuals :o fraudul5tly      
obta9$ su* assi/ance "u section #bajb ( 
! ,,c>es ,act prior to ,decemb] #ca1    
#bjbb1 ! paym5t ( a process+ fee to !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 = ea* )drawal  
made f ! unemploym5t fund ( ! ,/ate1 9 a
 total am\nt equal to ! am\nts ( su*    
assi/ance unrecov]$ z ( su* date1 to be 
amortiz$1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,labor1 ov] a #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on    
,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 except t 9 no case   

may ! me?od gov]n+ ! computation (      
regul> comp5sation 7z def9$ 9 section   
#bje7b7 ( ! ,f$]al-,/ate ,ext5d$        
,unemploym5t ,comp5sation ,act ( #aigj7 
"u ! ,/ate law be modifi$ 9 a mann] su* 
t ! numb] ( weeks1 or ! av]age weekly   
b5efit am\nt1 ( regul> comp5sation 7z s 
def9$7 :i* w be payable aft] any su*    
)drawal be less ?an ! numb] ( weeks1 or 
! av]age weekly b5efit am\nt1 ( ! av]age
 weekly b5efit am\nt ( regul>           
comp5sation 7z s def9$7 :i* w\ld o!rwise
 h be5 payable at su* "t "u ! ,/ate law1
 z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj2 &  4  
7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t to ,social         
,security ,act ,section #cjc7;a77#e7 ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ejc7;a77#e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 2 & at !
 end & ins]t+ 3 ,provid$ fur!r2 ,t      
am\nts may be )drawn = ! paym5t ( fees 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#ai7 ( section  
#ccjd7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf4  ,,ii ,paym5ts = ,entitl$        
,am]icans & ,anti-,fraud  #bja4 ,/ate   
cross-*eck requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al    

,section #bajb7;f7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;f77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,comp>+ in=mation
 = fraud prev5tion ,z a condition ( any 
agreem5t "u ?is section1 a ,/ate %all-- 
7,a7 ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al "u :i* ! li/ ( individuals      
receiv+ p&emic unemploym5t assi/ance "u 
?is section %all be regul>ly comp>$ ) a 
li/ ( ea* prison] 9 ,f$]al cu/ody at a  
,f$]al correction facility )9 t ,/ate2  
7,b7 e/abli% a regul> comp>ison ( su*   
li/ ( individuals ) a li/ ( ea* prison] 
9 ! cu/ody ( t ,/ate at a correctional  
facility 9 t ,/ate2  7,c7 p>ticipate 9 !
 ,e-,v]ify ,program describ$ 9 section  
#djc ( ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m &  
,immigrant ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 
7division ,c ( ,public ,law #ajd-bjh2 #h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note7 ) respect to   
applicants = p&emic unemploym5t         
assi/ance2 &  7,d7 use ! results ( !    
comp>isons & p>ticipation describ$ 9    
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 to      
inve/igate & prosecute fraud relat+ to  

p&emic unemploym5t assi/ance "u ?is     
section4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all     
apply ) respect to p&emic unemploym5t   
assi/ance paid "u section #bajb ( !     
,,c>es ,act on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  #bjb4 ,tempor>y enhanc$   
p5alties = fraud & id5tity !ft ,any     
violation ( section #acda or #acdc (    
title #ah1 ,u4,s4,c41 occurr+ 9         
connection ) an application =1 or       
cont9u+ receipt (1 p&emic unemploym5t   
assi/ance "u section #bajb ( ! ,,c>es   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7 dur+ ! p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act &
 end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 %all be   
treat$1 = purposes ( ! f9al s5t5ce (    
section #acda or #acdc ( su* title1 z a 
violation ( su* section #acda or #acdc 9
 relation to a presid5tially decl>$     
major disa/] or em]g5cy4  #bjc4         
,protections relat+ to tax liability    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #baah ( ! ,,c>es  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijcd71 z am5d$ by  
section #aja7;a71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 

9 subsection 7b77#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 3 ,provid$1 ,t up to  
#aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt made available "u   
subsection 7a7 may be us$1 pursuant to a
 grant describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph1 = !     
e/abli%m5t ( ! fraud hotl9e & claim     
process+ proc$ures describ$ 9 subsection
 7e742 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7e7 ,protections relat+ to tax 
liability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a condition 
( receiv+ a grant "u subsection 7b77#c71
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all require t ea*
 ,/ate or t]ritory receiv+ su* a grant  
take ! foll[+ actions1 at su* times & 9 
su* mann] z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor may    
provide3 7,a7 ,fraud hotl9e ,ea* su*    
,/ate or t]ritory %all e/abli% a fraud  
hotl9e design$ to enc\rage individuals  
:o are ! victims ( unemploym5t fraud &  
:o h receiv$ an incorrect /atem5t (     
unemploym5t comp5sation furni%$ "u      
section #fjej;,b ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf = a cal5d> ye> to report  
su* fraud to ! ,/ate or t]ritory4  7,b7 
,process+ ( claims ,ea* su* ,/ate or    

t]ritory %all-- 7i7 ma9ta9 a database ( 
all reports made z describ$ "u p>agraph 
7#a72  7ii7 inve/igate & make a f9al    
det]m9ation ) respect to ea* su* report2
  7iii7 notify ! ,commission] ( ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue-- 7,i7 ( ea* su* report receiv$
 ) respect to an individual = a cal5d>  
ye>2 &  7,,ii7 ( ! f9al det]m9ation made
 ) respect to su* report4  7#b7 ,report 
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !    
,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all submit a  
report to ,congress c]tify+ :e!r ea*    
,/ate or t]ritory receiv+ a grant "u    
subsection 7b77#c7 has tak5 ! actions   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7       
,timel9ess ( tax refunds ,if !          
,commission] ( ,int]nal ,rev5ue is      
notifi$ by a ,/ate t an individual has  
fil$ a report "u section #baah7;e7 ( !  
,,c>es ,act ) respect to an incorrect   
/atem5t ( unemploym5t comp5sation       
furni%$ "u section #fjej;,b ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf-- 7#a7 !         

,commission] %all n delay mak+ any      
refund ) respect to a return ( tax by   
su* individual solely on acc\nt ( a     
diff]5ce betwe5 ! am\nt ( unemploym5t   
comp5sation includ$ on su* return &     
furni%$ on su* /atem5t2 &  7#b7 except z
 o!rwise provid$ 9 section #fhea or     
#fhfa ( su* ,code1 no assessm5t ( any   
portion ( a defici5cy t is attributable 
to su* any diff]5ce may be made1  unless
 su* delay or assessm5t is bas$ on !    
f9al det]m9ation made by ! ,/ate )      
respect to su* report4