,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eafa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #c1         
#bjba,mr4 ,f]guson introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,labor1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = 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 exp&  
small employ] pool+ options to provide  
paid family & m$ical leave4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+  
,small ,employ] ,pool+ ,options = ,paid 
,family ,leave ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,exp& 
small employ] pool+ options = paid      
family & m$ical leave  7a7 ,am5dm5t to  
,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security  
,act ( #aigd  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#c7dj77;,a7 ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t    
,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7dj77;,a77 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ 1 :i*1 = ! purposes ( ?is        
p>agraph1 may include paid family &     

m$ical leave b5efits1 aft] p>agraph     
7#a74  7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t  
made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect  
on ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,regulations 
,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all1 9           
coord9ation ) ! issuance ( regulations  
by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury pursuant to
 subsection 7b77#c71 issue regulations  
to implem5t & ensure compliance ) !     
am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 to ensure 
consi/5cy & p>ity 9 ! treatm5t ( paid   
family m$ical leave b5efits across      
,f$]al ag5cies4  7b7 ,am5dm5t to        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #eja7;c77#i7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ disability1 paid family & m$ical 
leave1 aft] life1 sick1 accid5t14  7#b7 
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply aft] ! date t  
is #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 9 taxable ye>s end+ aft] su*     
date4  7#c7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( 
! ,treasury %all1 9 coord9ation ) !     

issuance ( regulations by ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor pursuant to subsection 7a77#c71  
issue regulations to implem5t & ensure  
compliance ) ! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 
7#a7 to ensure consi/5cy & p>ity 9 !    
treatm5t ( paid family m$ical leave     
b5efits across ,f$]al ag5cies4  7c7     
,report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury    
%all jo9tly submit a report to !        
,committee on ,education & ,labor & !   
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives ) recomm5dations       
describ+-- 7#a7 /atutory or regulatory  
*anges ne$$ to facilitate multi-employ] 
& small bus9ess pool+ & co/-%>+1 su* z  
?r\gh multiple employ] welf>e           
arrangem5ts1 = ! purpose ( provid+ paid 
family & m$ical leave b5efits1 includ+  
?r\gh ! use ( %ort-t]m disability       
insurance1 to ! employees ( two or m    
employ]s2 &  7#b7 /atutory or regulatory
 *anges necess>y to all[ employ]s to    
implem5t ! actions describ$ 9 p>agraph  

7#a7 ?r\gh a tax exempt tru/1 su* z a   
volunt>y employee b5efits association1  
or o!r me*anism4