,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ba #aah?      
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #aafc 
,report ,no4 #aah-cd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( 
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bd1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,smi? ( ,miss\ri 7= himself1  
,mr4 ,bu*anan1 ,mr4 ,f]guson1 ,mr4      
,/eube1 ,mr4 ,w5/rup1 ,mr4 ,fe5/ra1 ,mr4
 ,moore ( ,utah1 ,mr4 ,smuck]1 ,mrs4    
,mill] ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,e/es1 ,ms4
 ,van ,duyne1 ,mrs4 ,/eel1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 
,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,mr4 ,c>ey1 ,mr4     
,ku/(f1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4
 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,smi? 
( ,nebraska1 ,mrs4 ,fis*ba*1 ,mr4       
,la,hood1 ,mr4 ,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,arr+ton1
 ,mr4 ,com]1 & ,mr4 ,h]n7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,april #f1
 #bjbc;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4       
,sessions1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,santos1   
,ms4 ,gre5e ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,donalds1  
,mr4 ,hill1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,texas1 ,mr4
 ,yakym1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,alabama1 & ,mr4 
,ma/  ,april #f1 #bjbc,report$ ) an     
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   

,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,febru>y #bd1
 #bjbc  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide inc5tives
 = ,/ates to recov] fraudul5tly paid    
,f$]al & ,/ate unemploym5t comp5sation1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,taxpay]s
 & ,victims ( ,unemploym5t ,fraud ,act4 
#b4 ,recov]+ ,f$]al fraudul5t ,,covid   
unemploym5t comp5sation paym5ts  7a7    
,all[+ ,/ates to reta9 p]c5tage (       
ov]paym5ts = program integrity  7#a7    
,p&emic unemploym5t assi/ance ,section  
#bajb7;d7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #ijba7;d77 is am5d$ by am5d+ p>agraph  
7#d7 to read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,fraud &   
ov]paym5ts ,section #bajg7;e7 %all apply
 ) respect to p&emic unemploym5t        
assi/ance "u ?is section by sub/itut+   
p&emic unemploym5t assi/ance = p&emic   
em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation ea*     
place x appe>s 9 su* section #bajg7;e74 

4  7#b7 ,f$]al ,p&emic ,unemploym5t     
,comp5sation ,section #bajd7;f77#c7 (   
su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbc7;f77#c77  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7
 by /rik+ #c-ye> & ins]t+ #aj-ye>2 &    
7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 except t a ,/ate may   
reta9 a p]c5tage ( any am\nts recov]$ z 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 be=e ! p]iod
 at ! end2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,c7 ,ret5tion ( p]c5tage (    
recov]$ funds ,! ,/ate ag5cy may reta9  
#be p]c5t ( any am\nt recov]$ f         
ov]paym5ts ( ,f$]al ,p&emic ,unemploym5t
 ,comp5sation or ,mix$ ,e>n]            
,unemploym5t ,comp5sation t 7 det]m9$ to
 be made due to fraud4 ,am\nts s reta9$ 
by ! ,/ate ag5cy %all be us$ = any (    
foll[+3 7i7 ,mod]niz+ unemploym5t       
comp5sation sy/ems & in=mation te*nology
 to improve id5tity v]ification &       
validation ( applicants4  7ii7          
,reimbursem5t ( adm9i/rative co/s       
incurr$ by ! ,/ate to id5tify & pursue  
recov]y ( fraudul5t ov]paym5ts4  7iii7  
,hir+ fraud inve/igators & prosecutors4 

7iv7 ,o!r program integrity activities z
 det]m9$ by ! ,/ate4  2  7#c7 ,p&emic   
em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation ,section
 #bajg7;e77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #ijbe7;e77#c77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ #c-ye> &
 ins]t+ #aj-ye>2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 1    
except t a ,/ate may reta9 a p]c5tage ( 
any am\nts recov]$ z describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,c7 be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 
&  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7
 ,ret5tion ( p]c5tage ( recov]$ funds ,!
 ,/ate ag5cy may reta9 #be p]c5t ( any  
am\nt recov]$ f ov]paym5ts ( p&emic     
em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation t 7     
det]m9$ to be made due to fraud4 ,am\nts
 s reta9$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy %all be us$ =
 any ( foll[+3 7i7 ,mod]niz+ unemploym5t
 comp5sation sy/ems & in=mation         
te*nology to improve id5tity v]ification
 & validation ( applicants4  7ii7       
,reimbursem5t ( adm9i/rative co/s       
incurr$ by ! ,/ate to id5tify & pursue  
recov]y ( fraudul5t ov]paym5ts4  7iii7  
,hir+ fraud inve/igators & prosecutors4 

7iv7 ,o!r program integrity activities z
 det]m9$ by ! ,/ate4  4  7#d7 ,ext5d$   
unemploym5t comp5sation ,a ,/ate to :i* 
section #daje ( ! ,families ,fir/       
,coronavirus ,response ,act 7#bf        
,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 appli$ may reta9  
#be p]c5t ( any am\nt recov]$ f         
ov]paym5ts ( %>able ext5d$ comp5sation &
 %>able regul> comp5sation 7z su* t]ms  
are def9$ 9 section #bjd ( !            
,f$]al-,/ate ,ext5d$ ,unemploym5t       
,comp5sation ,act ( #aigj7 paid = weeks 
( unemploym5t describ$ 9 su* section    
#daje t 7 det]m9$ to be made due to     
fraud4 ,am\nts s reta9$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy
 %all be us$ = any ( ! purposes describ$
 9 section #bajg7;e77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,,c>es
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4                    
#ijbe7;e77#c77;,c774  7#e7 ,fir/ week ( 
regul> comp5sation ,a ,/ate t 0 a p>ty  
to an agreem5t "u section #daje ( !     
,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbd7 may   
reta9 #be p]c5t ( any am\nt recov]$ f   
ov]paym5ts ( regul> comp5sation paid to 
individuals by ! ,/ate = _! fir/ week ( 

regul> unemploym5t = :i* ! ,/ate receiv$
 full ,f$]al fund+ "u su* agreem5t 9 any
 case 9 :i* su* ov]paym5ts 7 det]m9$ to 
be made due to fraud4 ,am\nts s reta9$  
by ! ,/ate ag5cy %all be us$ = any ( !  
purposes describ$ 9 section             
#bajg7;e77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #ijbe7;e77#c77;,c774  7b7     
,treatm5t "u )drawal /&>d & imm$iate    
deposit requirem5ts ,any am\nt reta9$ by
 a ,/ate pursuant to p>agraph 7#d7 or   
7#e7 ( subsection 7a7 or "u section     
#bajb7;d77#d71 section                  
#bajd7;f77#c77;,c71 or                  
#bajg7;e77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act1 &   
us$ = ! purposes describ$ !re91 %all n  
be consid]$ to violate ! )drawal /&>d & 
imm$iate deposit requirem5ts ( p>agraph 
7#d7 or 7#e7 ( section #cjc7;a7 ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ejc7;a77 or p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 (    
section #ccjd7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf4  7c7 ,limitation on      
ret5tion au?ority ,! au?ority ( a ,/ate 
to reta9 any am\nt pursuant to p>agraph 

7#d7 or 7#e7 ( subsection 7a7 & "u      
section #bajb7;d77#d71 section          
#bajd7;f77#c77;,c71 & #bajg7;e77#c77;,c7
 ( ! ,,c>es ,act %all apply only-- 7#a7 
) respect to an am\nt recov]$ on or aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7  
dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on
 :i* su* am\nt 0 receiv$ by an          
individual n entitl$ to su* am\nt4  #c4 
,p]missible uses ( unemploym5t fund =   
program adm9i/ration  7a7 ,)drawal /&>d 
9 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ,section     
#ccjd7;a77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph  
7,f71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 &    
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,g7 !  
foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,h7 provid$ !
 c]tifications made by ! ,/ate z        
describ$ 9 section #d ( ! ,protect+     
,taxpay]s & ,victims ( ,unemploym5t     
,fraud ,act are 9 effect at ! "t (      
approval ( ! ,/ate law "u ?is           
subsection1 an am\nt1 n to exce$ #e     
p]c5t1 ( any ov]paym5t ( comp5sation    
recov]$ by ! ,/ate 7o!r ?an an ov]paym5t

 made z ! result ( ag5cy error7 may1    
imm$iately foll[+ ! ,/ate's receipt (   
su* recov]$ am\nt1 be deposit$ 9 a ,/ate
 fund f :i* money may be )drawn =-- 7i7 
! paym5t ( co/s ( det]r+1 detect+1 &    
prev5t+ improp] paym5ts2  7ii7 purposes 
relat+ to ! prop] classification (      
employees & ! provisions ( ,/ate law    
implem5t+ section #cjc7k7 ( ! ,social   
,security ,act2  7iii7 ! paym5t to !    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to ! cr$it ( !  
acc\nt ( ! ,/ate 9 ! ,unemploym5t ,tru/ 
,fund2  7iv7 mod]niz+ ! ,/ate's         
unemploym5t insurance te*nology         
infra/ructure2 or  7v7 o!rwise assi/+ ! 
,/ate 9 improv+ ! timely & accurate     
adm9i/ration ( ! ,/ate's unemploym5t    
comp5sation law2 &  7,i7 provid$ !      
c]tifications made by ! ,/ate z describ$
 9 section #d ( ! ,protect+ ,taxpay]s & 
,victims ( ,unemploym5t ,fraud ,act are 
9 effect at ! "t ( approval ( ! ,/ate   
law "u ?is subsection1 an am\nt1 n to   
exce$ #e p]c5t1 ( any paym5ts (         
contributions1 or paym5ts 9 lieu (      

contributions1 t are collect$ z a result
 ( an inve/igation & assessm5t by !     
,/ate ag5cy may1 imm$iately foll[+      
receipt ( su* paym5ts1 be deposit$ 9 a  
,/ate fund f :i* moneys may be )drawn = 
! purposes specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,h72 
4  7b7 ,def9ition ( unemploym5t fund    
,section #ccjf7;f7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ & =     
refunds ( sums & all t foll[s & ins]t+ 1
 except z o!rwise provid$ 9 section     
#ccjd7;a77#d71 section #cjc7;a77#e7 ( ! 
,social ,security ,act1 or any o!r      
provision ( ,f$]al unemploym5t          
comp5sation law44  7c7 ,)drawal /&>d 9  
,social ,security ,act ,section         
#cjc7;a77#e7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;a77#e77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ & = refunds ( sums & all t foll[s
 & ins]t+ except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is
 section1 section #ccjd7;a77#d7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 or any  
o!r provisions ( ,f$]al unemploym5t     
comp5sation law2 &4  7d7 ,imm$iate      
deposit requirem5ts 9 ! int]nal rev5ue  

code ,section #ccjd7;a77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  7#c7 all money receiv$ 9 !   
unemploym5t fund %all imm$iately ^u su* 
receipt be paid ov] to ! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury to ! cr$it ( ! ,unemploym5t   
,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ by section #ijd ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aajd71 except =-- 7,a7 refunds ( sums  
improp]ly paid into su* fund2  7,b7     
refunds paid 9 accordance ) ! provisions
 ( section #ccje7;b72 &  7,c7 am\nts    
deposit$ 9 a ,/ate fund 9 accordance )  
subp>agraph 7,h7 or 7,i7 ( p>agraph     
7#d72  4  7e7 ,imm$iate deposit         
requirem5t 9 ,social ,security ,act     
requirem5t ,section #cjc7;a77#d7 ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ejc7;a77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !       
p>5!tical & ins]t+ 7except z o!rwise    
provid$ 9 ?is section1 section          
#ccjd7;a77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf1 or any o!r provisions ( ,f$]al
 unemploym5t comp5sation law74  7f7     
,application to ,f$]al paym5ts ,:5      

adm9i/]+ any ,f$]al program provid+     
comp5sation 7z def9$ 9 section #ccjf ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf71 !     
,/ate %all use ! au?ority provid$ "u    
subp>agraphs 7,h7 & 7,i7 ( section      
#ccjd7;a77#d7 ( su* ,code 9 ! same mann]
 z su* au?ority is us$ ) respect to     
improp] paym5ts made "u ! ,/ate         
unemploym5t comp5sation law4 ,) respect 
to improp] ,f$]al paym5ts recov]$       
consi/5t ) ! au?ority "u subp>agraphs   
7,h7 & 7,i7 ( su* section1 ! ,/ate %all 
imm$iately deposit ! same p]c5tage ( !  
recov]$ paym5ts into ! same ,/ate fund z
 provid$ 9 ! ,/ate law implem5t+ t      
section4  7g7 ,effective date ,!        
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to ov]paym5ts or paym5ts or             
contributions 7or paym5ts 9 lieu (      
contributions7 t are collect$ z a result
 ( an inve/igation & assessm5t by !     
,/ate ag5cy aft] ! end ( ! #b-ye> p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 except t no?+ 9 ?is section %all  
be int]pret$ to prev5t a ,/ate f am5d+  

its law be=e ! end ( ! #b-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  #d4 ,prev5t+ unemploym5t         
comp5sation fraud ?r\gh data mat*+  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,z a condition = ! eligibility 
( a ,/ate to implem5t ! exceptions to ! 
)drawal /&>d describ$ 9 subp>agraphs    
7,h7 & 7,i7 ( section #ccjd7;a77#d7 ( ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code1 ! ,/ate %all    
c]tify ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,integrity  
data hub ,! ,/ate uses ! sy/em designat$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 7or ano!r sy/em
 at ! discretion ( ! ,/ate7 =           
cross-mat*+ claimants ( unemploym5t     
comp5sation to prev5t & detect fraud &  
improp] paym5ts4  7#b7 ,use ( fraud     
prev5tion & detection sy/ems ,! ,/ate   
has e/abli%$ proc$ures to d ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,national ,directory ( ,new ,hires 
,use ! ,national ,directory ( ,new      
,hires e/abli%$ "u section #dec7;i7 ( ! 
,social ,security ,act-- 7i7 to comp>e  
in=mation 9 su* ,directory aga9/        
in=mation ab\t individuals claim+       
unemploym5t comp5sation to id5tify any  

su* individuals :o may h become employ$2
  7ii7 to take timely action to v]ify   
:e!r ! individuals id5tifi$ pursuant to 
clause 7i7 are employ$2 &  7iii7 ^u     
v]ification pursuant to clause 7ii71 to 
take appropriate action to susp5d or    
modify unemploym5t comp5sation paym5ts1 
& to initiate recov]y ( any improp]     
paym5ts t h be5 made4  7,b7 ,/ate       
,in=mation ,data ,ex*ange ,sy/em ,use ! 
,/ate ,in=mation ,data ,ex*ange ,sy/em  
7or ano!r sy/em at ! discretion ( !     
,/ate7 to facilitate employ] responses  
to reque/s = in=mation f ,/ate work=ce  
ag5cies4  7,c7 ,inc>c]at$ individuals   
,seek in=mation f ! ,commission] (      
,social ,security "u sections           
#bjb7x77#c77;,b77iv7 &                  
#afaa7;e77#a77;,i77iii7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act1 or f su* o!r s\rces z ! 
,/ate ag5cy det]m9es appropriate1 to    
obta9 ! in=mation necess>y to c>ry out !
 provisions ( a ,/ate law "u :i* an     
individual :o is conf9$ 9 a jail1       
prison1 or o!r p5al in/itution or       

correctional facility is ineligible =   
unemploym5t comp5sation on acc\nt ( su* 
individuals inability to satisfy !      
requirem5t "u section #cjc7;a77#ab7 (   
su* ,act4  7,d7 ,deceas$ individuals    
,comp>e in=mation ( individuals claim+  
unemploym5t comp5sation aga9/ !         
in=mation reg>d+ deceas$ individuals    
furni%$ to or ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission] 
( ,social ,security "u section #bje7r7 (
 ! ,social ,security ,act4  7b7         
,unemploym5t comp5sation ,= ! purposes (
 ?is section1 any ref]5ce to unemploym5t
 comp5sation %all be consid]$ to ref] to
 comp5sation z def9$ 9 section #ccjf ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  #e4   
,ext5sion ( em]g5cy ,/ate /aff+         
flexibility ,if a ,/ate modifies its    
unemploym5t comp5sation law & policies )
 respect to p]sonnel /&>ds on a m]it    
basis on an em]g5cy tempor>y basis z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+ =       
detection1 pursuit1 & recov]y (         
fraudul5t ov]paym5ts "u ,f$]al p&emic   
unemploym5t comp5sation programs        

au?oriz$ "u ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #ijba et seq471 subject to ! succe$+   
s5t5ce1 su* modifications %all be       
disreg>d$ = ! purposes ( apply+ section 
#cjc ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7 & section #ccjd ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to su*   
,/ate law4 ,su* modifications may       
cont9ue ?r\gh ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj4  #f4 
,fraud en=cem5t h>monization ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law1 any crim9al    
*>ge or civil en=cem5t action alleg+ t  
an individual engag$ 9 fraud ) respect  
to comp5sation 7z def9$ 9 section #ccjf 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 %all
 be fil$ n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] !     
(f5se 0 committ$4  #g4 ,budget (fset    
,section #baah ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #ijcd7 is repeal$4  ,april #f1
 #bjbc,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to
 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate
 ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$