,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjbe,mrs4
 ,bice 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mrs4  
,mill]-,meeks1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,ms4 ,letl[1
 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,fe5/ra1 & ,mr4       
,gomez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,ways & ,means1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1      
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 ,h\se      
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,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 direct
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to c>ry out a     
grant program to aw>d grants to ,/ates  
to c>ry out a paid family leave program1
 to e/abli% ! ,int]/ate ,paid ,leave    
,action ,network1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! 
,m ,paid ,leave = ,m ,am]icans ,act4  ,i
 ,/ate ,paid ,family ,leave             
,public-,private ,p>tn]%ip  #aja4       

,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,/ate ,paid ,family     
,leave ,public-,private ,p>tn]%ip ,grant
 ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,labor %all e/abli% & adm9i/] a         
competitive grant program to provide    
grants to ,/ates t h enact$ a law       
e/abli%+ a paid family leave program z  
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7b7         
,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate %all--  
7#a7 h enact$ a ,/ate law e/abli%+ a    
paid family leave program z describ$ 9  
subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 p>ticipate 9 !  
,int]/ate ,paid ,leave ,action ,network 
e/abli%$ "u section #bjb7;a74  7c7      
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be      
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 a ,/ate %all submit to !       
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 includ+ h[ !     
funds w be us$1 ! work+ population ( !  
,/ate1 ! p]c5tage ( ! ,/ate's work+     
population t is able to access a paid   
family leave b5efit1 & ! s\rce ( su*    

b5efit4  7#b7 ,priority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all prioritize ,/ates--   
7i7 t indicate 9 ! application submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 t ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip w   
use s(tw>e t is a comm]cially available 
(f-!-%elf item 7z def9$ 9 "p #b4aja ( ! 
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation7 to     
adm9i/] b5efits2  7ii7 t h1 relative to 
o!r ,/ates t h submitt$ an application 9
 a giv5 ye>1 a l[] p]c5tage ( ! work+   
population ( ! ,/ate t h access to a    
paid family leave b5efit at ! "t ( !    
submission ( ! application2  7iii7 t    
demon/rate 9 ! application t ! ,/ate has
 a plan to implem5t a f9anc+ me*anism t 
does n h long-t]m reliance on ,f$]al    
fund+2 &  7iv7 t demon/rate 9 !         
application h[ ! ,/ate paid family leave
 program s]ves l[-income populations4   
7,b7 ,consid]ation prohibition ,!       
,secret>y may n consid] :e!r a ,/ate    
provides b5efits 9 excess ( ^? requir$  
"u subsection 7d7 :5 decid+ :i* ,/ates  
%all receive a grant "u ?is title4  7d7 
,paid family leave program requirem5ts  

7#a7 ,program requirem5ts ,a paid family
 leave program describ$ 9 ?is subsection
 %all1 at a m9imum--  7,a7 provide1     
?r\gh ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip1 a paid family   
leave b5efit to eligible employees      
because (-- 7i7 ! bir? ( a son or       
daught] ( an eligible employee & 9 ord] 
to c>e = su* son or daught]2 &  7ii7 !  
placem5t ( a son or daught] ) ! eligible
 employee = adoption2  7,b7 provide #f  
weeks ( paid family leave b5efits2  7,c7
 annually e/abli% a weekly maximum      
b5efit am\nt t is equal to #aej p]c5t ( 
! ,/ate's av]age weekly wage 7bas$ on ! 
mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye> = :i* data is      
available f ! ,qu>t]ly ,c5sus (         
,employm5t & ,wages program ( ! ,,bls72 
7,d7 only p]mit an eligible employee to 
be entitl$ to a leave b5efit "u clauses 
7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 = a bir?  
or placem5t ( a son or daught] dur+ !   
#ab-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( su*   
bir? or placem5t2  7,e7 require !       
e/abli%m5t & use ( a cov]$ p>tn]%ip2 &  
7,f7 e/abli% premium rates or a f9anc+  

me?od to fund ! paid family leave       
program = employees1 employ]s1 or bo? to
 pay4  7#b7 ,paid family leave b5efit ,=
 ! purposes ( ?is title1 a paid family  
leave b5efit provid$ to an eligible     
employee %all1 at a m9imum1 include     
weekly comp5sation 9 an am\nt 7n to     
exce$ ! am\nt describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,c77 equal to ! product ( ! av]age
 weekly e>n+s ( ! eligible employee &-- 
7,a7 9 ! case ( an eligible employee ^: 
e>n+s = ! #d mo/ rec5tly complet$ cal5d>
 qu>t]s t imm$iately prec$e ! paid      
family leave b5efit reque/ are less ?an 
or equal to ! pov]ty l9e 7z def9$ 9     
section #fgc ( ! ,community ,s]vices    
,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#iijb77 applicable to a #d-p]son        
h\sehold1 #fg p]c5t2  7,b7 9 ! case ( an
 eligible employee ^: e>n+s = su* cal5d>
 qu>t]s are m ?an su* pov]ty l9e1 b less
 ?an ! am\nt t is d\ble su* pov]ty l9e1 
a p]c5tage equal to--  7i7 #fg p]c5t1   
m9us  7ii7 ! product (--  7,i7 #ag      
p]c5t2 &  7,,ii7 ! p]c5tage by :i* !    

employee's e>n+s exce$ su* pov]ty l9e2  
or  7,c7 9 ! case ( any o!r eligible    
employee1 #ej p]c5t4  7#c7              
,recalculation ( b5efit am\nt ,! weekly 
comp5sation calculat$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 =
 an eligible employee %all be           
recalculat$ ea* "t su* employee applies 
= a paid family leave b5efit4  7#d7     
,employees ) multiple employ]s ,9 ! case
 t an employee is employ$ by multiple   
employ]s1 su* an employee is entitl$ to 
receive a b5efit f ea* employ]1 b !     
employee may n receive a total comb9$   
weekly b5efit 9 excess ( ! maximum      
b5efit am\nt e/abli%$ by a ,/ate        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,c74  7#e7   
,employ] self-adm9i/ration flexibility  
,9 ! case t a ,/ate's paid family leave 
program includes a requirem5t = employ] 
p>ticipation1 ,/ates %all be deem$ to be
 9 compliance ) ?is section only if !y  
all[ employ]s to self-adm9i/] paid      
family leave b5efits to eligible        
employees1 provid$ su* b5efits meet or  
exce$ ! paid family leave program       

e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate t meets !           
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4  7#f7     
,rule ( con/ruction  ,no?+ 9 ?is        
subsection %all be con/ru$ to limit !   
ability ( a ,/ate to provide additional 
paid family leave b5efits 7includ+      
b5efits = reasons describ$ 9 section    
#ajb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical      
,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfab7;a77#a777 9 excess ( ! b5efits    
requir$ to be provid$ "u ?is subsection4
  7e7 ,use ( ,funds ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is
 section may be us$ by ,/ates = ! foll[+
 purposes3 7#a7 ,/>t up co/s = !        
implem5tation ( ! paid family leave     
program4  7#b7 ,to pay out b5efits to   
eligible employees1 b only = ! reasons  
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,a74     
7#c7 ,to fund ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip4  7#d7   
,paid family leave program design4  7#e7
 ,pur*as+ & ma9ta9+ any necess>y s(tw>e4
  7#f7 ,e/abli%+ a cov]$ p>tn]%ip4  7#g7
 ,obta9+ te*nical assi/ance = ! ,/ate or
 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip to c>ry out a paid    
family leave program4  7#h7 ,outrea* to 

employ]s1 payroll provid]s1 relevant    
pr(essional or trade associations1 & !  
g5]al public to increase aw>5ess ( !    
,/ate's paid family leave program & to  
convey relevant in=mation su* z program 
eligibility1 fund+ requirem5ts1 b5efit  
in=mation1 ! application process1 & any 
o!r in=mation ! ,/ate deems relevant4   
7#i7 ,o!r activities to dissem9ate      
in=mation ab\t1 & o!rwise support1 !    
accessibility ( ! ,/ate's paid family   
leave program1 includ+ ! op]ation &     
ma9t5ance ( a program website1 runn+ a  
call c5t]1 & s5d+ m>ket+ mat]ials on !  
,/ate's cov]$ p>tn]%ip to ! gr\ps       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h74  7#aj7 ,rese>*
 to in=m ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( !    
,/ate's paid family leave program1      
includ+ program evaluations1 & !        
dissem9ation ( su* rese>* to ! public4  
7#aa7 ,to evaluate exi/+ programs &     
models4  7#ab7 ,to r$uce adm9i/rative   
burd5s on employ]s 9 ! ,/ate4  7f7      
,grant am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 det]m9+ 
! am\nt ( a grant to be provid$ to a    

,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]--  7,a7 
! size ( ! work+ population ( ! ,/ate   
relative to ! size ( ! work+ population 
( ! o!r ,/ates t are receiv+ a grant2   
7,b7 ! bir? rate ( ! ,/ate relative to !
 o!r su* ,/ates2  7,c7 ! %>e ( l[-income
 individuals 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7,d7 !       
demon/rat$ ne$ ( a ,/ate 9 ! grant      
application4  7#b7 ,limits ,a grant     
provid$ "u ?is section may n be less ?an
 #a1ejj1jjj & n m ?an #g1jjj1jjj4  #ajb4
 ,ov]sight  7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] a ,/ate receives a grant "u ?is
 section1 & on an annual basis !reaft]1 
! ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 &   
make publicly available1 a report on--  
7#a7 h[ ! ,/ate has us$ ! grant funds2 &
  7#b7 ! numb] ( individuals 9 ! ,/ate t
 h us$ paid family leave b5efits z a    
result ( ! grant program describ$ 9     
section #aja4  7b7 ,annual report ,!    
,secret>y %all1 on an annual basis      
beg9n+ on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date
 ! ,secret>y receives ! fir/ report "u  
subsection 7a71 submit a report to !    

appropriate committees on ! progress (  
,/ates e/abli%+ paid family leave       
programs1 ! modification ( exi/+ paid   
family leave programs1 & any *anges 9 ! 
levels ( access work]s h to paid family 
leave b5efits 9 ea* ,/ate t receives a  
grant "u section #aja4  7c7 ,audit      
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] a ,/ate 
receives a grant "u section #aja1 & on  
an annual basis !reaft]1 ! ,inspector   
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor %all      
conduct audits on ,/ates t receiv$ su* a
 grant to det]m9e :e!r su* ,/ates--     
7#a7 are us+ ! grant funds 9 compliance 
) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 section      
#aja7;e72 &  7#b7 engag+ 9 any wa/e1    
fraud1 or abuse4  7d7 ,appropriate      
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
appropriate committees means-- 7#a7 !   
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce1 !  
,ways & ,means ,committee1 & !          
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee 
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance1 & !  

,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate4  #ajc4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3
  7#a7 ,av]age weekly e>n+s ,! t]m      
weekly e>n+s1 ) respect to an           
individual1 means ! quoti5t obta9$ by   
divid+-- 7,a7 ! e>n+s ( ! individual1 by
  7,b7 #eb4  7#b7 ,cov]$ p>tn]%ip ,! t]m
 cov]$ p>tn]%ip--  7,a7 means a p>tn]%ip
 betwe5 a ,/ate & at lea/ "o private    
entity 7su* z an insurance company or   
o!r private entity h&l+ specific        
functions ( ! paid leave program1 su* z 
! b5efit application process71 t        
provides a paid family leave b5efit to  
eligible employees pursuant to ! paid   
family leave program e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate
 t meets ! requirem5ts ( section        
#aja7;d72 &  7,b7 includes a ,/ate t    
all[s employ]s to self-adm9i/] paid     
family leave b5efits1 z describ$ 9      
section #aja7;d77#e74  7#c7 ,e>n+s ,!   
t]m e>n+s1 ) respect to an individual1  
means all comp5sation = employm5t t is  
consid]$ "u ! applicable ,/ate          
unemploym5t comp5sation law = ! purpose 

( calculat+ ! am\nt ( unemploym5t       
comp5sation = ! individual4  7#d7       
,eligible employee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m
 eligible employee means an employee :o 
has be5 employ$--  7i7 = at lea/ #ab    
mon?s by ! employ] ) respect to :om     
leave is reque/$ = ! bir? or placem5t ( 
a son or daught]2 &  7ii7 = at lea/     
#a1bej h\rs ( s]vice ) su* employ] dur+ 
! previ\s #ab-mon? p]iod4  7,b7         
,det]m9ation ,= purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r 
an employee meets ! h\rs ( s]vice       
requirem5t specifi$ 9 subp>agraph       
7,a77ii71 ! legal /&>ds e/abli%$ "u     
section #g ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjg7 %all apply4
  7#e7 ,employ] ,! t]m employ] has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section              
#aja7d77;,a77i7 & 7ii7 ( ! ,family &    
,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7d77;,a77i7-7ii774  7#f7 
,,flsa t]ms ,! t]ms employ & employee h 
! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m     

,/ate includes any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to  
,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1
 ,guam1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s4  7#h7 ,son or daught] ,!
 t]m son or daught] has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,family & ,m$ical
 ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#bfaa74  #ajd4 ,rescission &            
appropriation ( funds  7a7 ,t>iff ,act  
en=cem5t actions ,section #aaccd ( !    
,james ,m4 ,inh(e ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbc 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhe;a7 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ #bj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #aj1jjj1jjj4 
7b7 ,dep>tm5t ( def5se golf c\rses2     
limitation on use ( appropriat$ funds   
,section #bdia;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
7a7 ,limitation4--,except z provid$ 9   
subsection 7b71 funds & ins]t+ ,funds2 &
  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b74  7c7    
,contract modification  7#a7 ,release ,!
 head ( ea* executive ag5cy t1 z ( ! day
 be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 has 

ent]$ into a contract or pur*ase ord] "u
 ,procurem5t ,in/rum5t ,id5tifi]        
,,gs#jc;,f#jdg;,,ca %all take su* /eps z
 may be necess>y to t]m9ate any su* ord]
 or contract & release ! unexp5d$       
balances ( any funds obligat$ to c>ry   
out any su* ord] or contract4  7#b7     
,rescission ,any balance releas$ f      
obligation pursuant to ! t]m9ation ( a  
contract or ord] pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a7 %all be p]man5tly resc9d$ z ( !    
date ( ! t]m9ation ( ! applicable       
contract or ord]4  7#c7 ,executive ag5cy
 def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m         
executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #acc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7d7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is title !     
foll[+ am\nts3 7#a7 #ci1ghg1ejj = fiscal
 ye> #bjbf4  7#b7 #gi1ege1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjbg4  7#c7 #ade1hhg1ejj = fiscal  
ye> #bjbh4  ,,ii ,i-,,plan  #bja4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,,bls ,! 
t]m ,,bls means ! ,bureau ( ,labor      

,/ati/ics4  7#b7 ,employ]-provid$ paid  
family & m$ical leave plan ,! t]ms      
employ]-provid$ paid family & m$ical    
leave plan & employ] plan mean a plan   
t-- 7,a7 is provid$ by an employ] to !  
employees ( su* employ] 7:e!r directly1 
"u a contract ) an insur]1 or provid$   
?r\gh a multiemploy] plan72  7,b7 is an 
option = an employ] )9 ! /ructure ( a   
,/ate paid family & m$ical leave program
 9 su* ,/ate2 &  7,c7 meets or exce$s ! 
requirem5ts ( ! ,/ate paid family &     
m$ical leave program ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* su*
 employee is employ$4  7#c7 ,i-,,plan ,!
 t]m ,i-,,plan means ! ,int]/ate ,paid  
,leave ,action ,network e/abli%$ 9      
section #bjb7;a74  7#d7 ,i-,,plan       
agreem5t ,! t]m ,i-,,plan ,agreem5t     
means ! int]/ate agreem5t produc$       
pursuant to section #bjb7;b74  7#e7     
,national int]m$i>y ,! t]m national     
int]m$i>y means a national nongov]nm5tal
 work=ce organization t has ext5sive    
exp]i5ce p>tn]+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor  
to op]ate int]/ate te*nological sy/ems &

 ! electronic transmission ( in=mation &
 data = ,/ate work=ce ag5cies &         
employ]s4  7#f7 ,paid leave ,! t]m paid 
leave means an increm5t ( comp5sat$     
leave t is provid$1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate  
program1 by su* ,/ate or1 9 ! case ( an 
employ] plan1 by su* employ] = use dur+ 
a p]iod 9 :i* su* individual is n work+ 
due to a qualify+ reason4  7#g7         
,qualify+ reason ,! t]m qualify+ reason 
means1 9 relation to an individual1 a   
reason describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7     
?r\gh 7,d7 ( section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( !   
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a77 7appli$ = 
purposes ( ?is p>agraph z if !          
individual involv$ 7 ! employee ref]r$  
to 9 su* section74  7#h7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,labor4  7#i7 ,/ate focal ,! t]m ,/ate  
focal means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 an   
individual-- 7,a7 designat$ by ! ,/ate  
ag5cy 9 *>ge ( su* ,/ate's paid family &
 m$ical leave program to--  7i7         
p>ticipate 9 ! ,i-,,plan2  7ii7 lead su*

 ,/ate's ef=ts to adopt & implem5t !    
,i-,,plan ,agreem5t2 &  7iii7           
communicate ) key paid leave /akehold]s 
across ! ,/ate2 &  7,b7 :o--  7i7 is    
employ$ by su* ,/ate's paid family &    
m$ical leave program2 &  7ii7 has k1    
exp]i5ce1 & au?ority 9 paid leave       
matt]s4  7#aj7 ,/ate paid family &      
m$ical leave program ,! t]ms ,/ate paid 
family & m$ical leave program & ,/ate   
program mean a program "u ,/ate law t   
provides1 dur+ any #bd-mon? p]iod1 a    
total ( n less ?an #f weeks ( paid leave
 to individuals-- 7,a7 = ea* qualify+   
reason2 &  7,b7 9 aggregate4  #bjb4     
,int]/ate ,paid ,leave ,action ,network 
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is  
e/abli%$ an ,int]/ate ,paid ,leave      
,action ,network ! purpose ( :i* is to  
provide support & inc5tives = !         
developm5t & adoption ( an int]/ate     
agreem5t 9 accordance ) ?is title to    
b5efit employees1 ,/ates1 & employ]s    
by--  7,a7 facilitat+ /reaml9$ b5efit   
deliv]y2  7,b7 r$uc+ adm9i/rative burd52

 &  7,c7 coord9at+ & h>moniz+ ,/ate     
programs4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,i-,,plan  
%all include a ,/ate focal f ea* ,/ate  
receiv+ a con=m+ grant "u section       
#bjd7;a74  7#c7 ,meet+s ,! ,i-,,plan    
%all meet n less ?an #c times 9 ea*     
cal5d> ye>4  7#d7 ,processes  7,a7      
,c]tification ,/ates %all c]tify to !   
,secret>y _! p>ticipation 9 ! ,i-,,plan4
  7,b7 ,proc$ures ,/ate focals may      
det]m9e1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y1 ! 
process = ! foll[+3 7i7 ! ord] 9 :i*    
,/ates approa* ! sub/ance ( ea*         
,i-,,plan requirem5t2  7ii7 ! process by
 :i* ,/ates rea* cons5sus on su*        
sub/ance & agree to ! ,i-,,plan         
,agreem5t2  7iii7 ! process by :i* a    
,/ate may leave ! ,i-,,plan2 &  7iv7 o!r
 processes relevant to ! success &      
adm9i/ration ( ! ,i-,,plan z ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es4  7#e7 ,roadmap ,! ,i-,,plan  
%all develop1 & annually update1 a      
roadmap = develop+ & implem5t+ !        
int]/ate agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 
7b7 includ+ metrics = success4  7b7     

,duties ,! duty ( ! ,i-,,plan %all be to
 produce an int]/ate agreem5t into :i*  
,/ates (f]+ a ,/ate paid family & m$ical
 leave program may ent] & to p]iodically
 update su* agreem5t z necess>y to      
improve cl>ity & scope4 ,su* agreem5t   
%all be publicly available & pursue ea* 
( ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,policy    
/&>d ,create a s+le policy /&>d )       
respect to all p>ticipat+ ,/ates to     
facilitate easi] compliance ) & und]/&+ 
( paid leave programs across ,/ates1    
includ+ def9itions = ! foll[+3  7,a7    
,b5efit day1 week1 & ye>4  7,b7 ,base   
p]iod4  7,c7 ,int]mitt5t & r$uc$ s*$ule 
leave4  7,d7 ,place ( p]=mance4  7,e7   
,family memb]s4  7,f7 ,employee         
eligibility4  7,g7 ,employee cov]age4   
7,h7 ,wait+ p]iod4  7,i7 ,cov]$ wage4   
7#b7 ,adm9i/rative /&>d ,create a s+le  
adm9i/rative /&>d ) respect to all      
p>ticipat+ ,/ates to facilitate easi]   
compliance ) & und]/&+ ( paid leave     
programs across ,/ates1 includ+--  7,a7 
! process by :i* employ]s respond to    

reque/s f ,/ates to v]ify & provide     
employee in=mation = eligibility        
det]m9ations1 includ+ wages & "w hi/ory2
  7,b7 ! process by :i* employ]s provide
 p]iodic & p]man5t notice ( !           
availability ( paid leave "u a ,/ate    
program or employ] plan to employees2   
7,c7 employees' responsibility to       
provide notices ( leave to _! employ]s2 
7,d7 tim+ ( & process = collect+ payroll
 contributions2  7,e7 coord9at+ ) o!r   
types ( paid "t (f & leaves ( abs5ce2   
7,f7 cont9u+ o!r b5efits2  7,g7 access+ 
employee leave in=mation2  7,h7 protect+
 p]sonal in=mation2  7,i7 creat+ &      
updat+ writt5 leave mat]ials su* z      
h&books2  7,j7 ma9ta9+ records &        
docum5tation2 &  7,k7 if a ,/ate program
 p]mits employ]s to elect to provide    
employ] plans1 facilitat+ su* election1 
includ+ by creat+ a s+le equival5cy /&>d
 ) respect to all p>ticipat+ ,/ates to  
det]m9e :e!r ! maximum monet>y value (  
an employ] plan = ! av]age weekly wage (
 work]s 9 ! ,/ate = total cov]$         

e/abli%m5ts 9 all indu/ries 7bas$ on !  
mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye> = :i* data are     
available f ! ,qu>t]ly ,c5sus (         
,employm5t & ,wages program ( ! ,,bls7  
is great] ?an or equal to ! maximum     
monet>y value ( a ,/ate program 7or t ( 
multiple ,/ates71 tak+ into acc\nt      
programmatic elem5ts su* z-- 7i7 h[     
b5efit duration1 wage replacem5t1 abs5ce
 ( a weekly b5efit cap1 abs5ce ( a wait+
 week1 & o!r factors int]act 9 a        
quantitative mann]2 &  7ii7 h[ an       
individual tak+ paid family & m$ical    
leave = a qualify+ reason affects !     
ability ( su* individual to take paid   
family & m$ical leave = ano!r qualify+  
reason4  7#c7 ,coord9ation ( b5efits    
across ,/ate programs ,create a s+le    
process = ,/ate programs to process     
claims = an individual :o has "w hi/ory 
across multiple p>ticipat+ ,/ates s t a 
s+le ,/ate program may provide b5efits  
to su* individual on ! basis ( all su*  
"w hi/ory4  #bjc4 ,national int]m$i>y to
 support ! ,int]/ate ,paid ,leave       

,action ,network  7a7  ,au?ority ,to    
make grants  ,subject to ! availability 
( appropriations "u section #bje7;a71 ! 
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,employm5t &    
,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration1 %all aw>d a grant 
to "o national int]m$i>y to facilitate !
 activities ( ! ,i-,,plan4  7b7 ,use (  
funds ,a national int]m$i>y aw>d$ a     
grant "u subsection 7a7 %all use funds =
 ! co/s relat$ to ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7  
,meet+s ,meet+ activities1 includ+--    
7,a7 conv5+ ! ,/ate focals z describ$ 9 
section #bjb7;a77#c71 includ+ reasonable
 travel1 transportation1 & o!r exp5ses (
 ,/ate focals & /aff ( ! national       
int]m$i>y 7& any necess>y accompany+    
,/ate p]sonnel72  7,b7 mak+ publicly    
available in=mation on ! ag5das &       
outcomes ( su* meet+s2 &  7,c7  7i7 n   
lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is title1 mak+ publicly     
available ! roadmap describ$ "u section 
#bjb7;a77#e72 &  7ii7 mak+ any updates  
to su* roadmap publicly available4  7#b7
 ,annual report ,produc+ & mak+ publicly

 available on an annual basis a report t
 comp>es ,/ate programs1 includ+        
in=mation on-- 7,a7 b5efit eligibility2 
7,b7 ! maximum numb] ( weeks an eligible
 employee is all[$ to receive b5efits-- 
7i7 = ea* qualify+ reason2 &  7ii7 9    
aggregate2  7,c7 wage replacem5t rate & 
h[ t may v>y bas$ on prior e>n+s2  7,d7 
maximum weekly b5efit am\nt2  7,e7 h[   
su* programs are f9anc$ by employees &  
employ]s1 includ+ ! payroll tax rate &  
am\nt ( wages subject to tax2  7,f7 :e!r
 & h[ su* programs all[ employ]s to     
provide employ] plans1 tak+ into        
consid]ation elem5ts su* z-- 7i7 b5efit 
paym5t timel9ess2 &  7ii7 employ] &     
employee adm9i/rative complexity2  7,g7 
:e!r & h[ su* programs coord9ate ) o!r  
types ( paid-"t (f & leaves ( abs5ce2   
7,h7 ! reasons1 includ+ qualify+        
reasons1 "u :i* an individual is        
eligible to take paid family & m$ical   
leave2 &  7,i7 o!r activities ess5tial =
 ! success1 effectiv5ess1 & su/a9ability
 ( ! ,i-,,plan4  7#c7 ,outrea* &        

coord9ation ,engagem5t1 consult+1 &     
ga!r+ relevant in=mation 9 coord9ation )
 ,i-,,plan ,/ates f a wide range (      
ext]nal /akehold]s1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,/ate
 legislatures2  7,b7 ,gov]nors2  7,c7   
employees2  7,d7 repres5tatives (       
employ]s1 includ+-- 7i7 employ]s )      
employees 9 multiple ,/ates2 &  7ii7    
employ]s ) few] ?an #ej employees2  7,e7
 self-employ$ individuals2  7,f7 policy 
exp]ts & o!r organizations ) exp]tise on
 paid leave & unemploym5t comp5sation   
programs2 &  7,g7 ,tribal gov]nm5ts4    
7#d7 ,/&>diz$ & int]op]able te*nology   
sy/em = wages ,provid+ a /&>diz$        
te*nology-bas$ sy/em to facilitate      
,/ates' ability to c>ry out ! ,i-,,plan 
,agreem5t1 all[+ ,/ates to process      
int]/ate claims & /r5g!n program        
integrity1 t-- 7,a7 adopts or lev]ages  
modul> te*nology t--  7i7 ensures       
privacy1 security1 & prompt data        
availability2  7ii7 enhances & /reaml9es
 ! claimant1 employ]1 & p>ticipat+ ,/ate
 exp]i5ce2 &  7iii7 is int]op]able ) o!r

 relevant ,/ate sy/ems2 &  7,b7 p]mits  
,/ates to report on1 to ! ext5t         
reasonable & te*nologically feasible1 & 
disaggregat$ by qualify+ reason1 on     
tr5ds su* z-- 7i7 ! numb] ( initial &   
cont9u$ b5efit claims2  7ii7 av]age     
duration ( b5efits2  7iii7 av]age weekly
 b5efit am\nt2  7iv7 av]age "t betwe5   
fil+ a claim & receiv+ an initial b5efit
 paym5t2 &  7v7 ! accuracy ( b5efit     
paym5t am\nts4  7#e7 ,additional uses   
,additional activities1 includ+-- 7,a7  
hir+ & comp5sat+ /aff2  7,b7 =mulat+    
guidance1 recomm5dations1 & be/         
practices = ,/ates2  7,c7 provid+ tra9+ 
on program adm9i/ration2  7,d7 provid+  
te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates2 &  7,e7   
creat+ or lev]ag+ te*nology ess5tial = !
 success & effectiv5ess ( ! ,i-,,plan4  
7c7 ,duration ( aw>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! p]iod dur+ 
:i* paym5ts are made to an entity f an  
aw>d ( a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all be
 #e ye>s4  7#b7 ,compliance ,! ,secret>y
 %all annually evaluate :e!r ! national 

int]m$i>y is comply+ ) ! requirem5ts (  
?is title &1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !
 national int]m$i>y is n s comply+1 %all
 )hold any paym5t or "p ( ! paym5t to ! 
national int]m$i>y "u ?is section = !   
foll[+ fiscal ye> unless & until !      
,secret>y det]m9es ! national int]m$i>y 
has rem$i$ su* compliance issue4  7d7   
,national int]m$i>y ov]sight ,!         
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 monitor ! national
 int]m$i>y to ensure compliance ) !     
requirem5ts ( ?is title2  7#b7 provide  
te*nical assi/ance to assi/ ! national  
int]m$i>y ) su* compliance2 &  7#c7     
require regul> reports on ! p]=mance ( !
 national int]m$i>y1 includ+ on !       
roadmap "u section #bjb7;a77#e71 ! use (
 funds "u section #bjc7;b71 & o!r me?ods
 ( evaluation4  #bjd4 ,grants to        
eligible ,/ates  7a7 ,con=m+ grants     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,au?ority to make   
grants ,subject to ! availability (     
appropriations "u section #bje7;b71 !   
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,employm5t &    
,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration1 %all1 on an annual

 basis1 make a con=m+ grant to ea*      
eligible ,/ate4  7,b7 ,am\nt ( grant    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant to an eligible    
,/ate "u ?is subsection %all be--  7,i7 
n less ?an #a1ejj1jjj & n m ?an         
#h1jjj1jjj2 &  7,,ii7 subject to        
subclause 7,i71 aw>d$ on ! basis ( !    
relative annual level ( employm5t 7z    
publi%$ by ! ,curr5t ,employm5t         
,/ati/ics program ( ! ,,bls7 ( !        
eligible ,/ate1 comp>$ to ! annual level
 ( employm5t 9 all eligible ,/ates4     
7ii7 ,adju/m5t ,! am\nts specifi$ 9     
clause 7i7 %all be ratably increas$ or  
decreas$ to ! ext5t t funds available "u
 section #bje7;b7 exce$ or are less ?an 
7respectively7 ! am\nt requir$ to       
provide ! am\nts specifi$ 9 clause 7i74 
7#b7 ,eligible ,/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to
 be eligible to receive a grant "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate %all--  7i7 h a  
,/ate focal2 &  7ii7 p>ticipate 9 !     
,i-,,plan 9 good fai?4  7,b7 ,good fai? 
requirem5t  7i7 ,)hold+ ,if ! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ! national int]m$i>y  

aw>d$ ! grant "u section #bjc7;a71      
det]m9es t a ,/ate is n p>ticipat+ 9 !  
,i-,,plan 9 good fai?1 ! ,secret>y--    
7,i7 %all provide w>n+ & fe$back to     
,/ates 9 a prompt mann]2 &  7,,ii7 if1  
six mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y
 provides su* w>n+ & fe$back1 !         
,secret>y det]m9es su* ,/ate cont9ues n 
to p>ticipate 9 ! ,i-,,plan 9 good fai?1
 ! ,secret>y may elect to )hold a       
portion or ! total am\nt ( a grant "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 to su* ,/ate4  7ii7       
,re/oration ,if ! ,secret>y elects to   
)hold an am\nt f a ,/ate "u clause      
7i77,,ii71 ! ,secret>y may lat] elect to
 provide ! am\nt s )held to su* ,/ate if
 ! ,secret>y lat] det]m9es t su* ,/ate  
is p>ticipat+ 9 good fai?4  7b7         
,implem5tation grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
7,a7 ,au?ority to make grants ,subject  
to ! availability ( appropriations "u   
section #bje7;c71 ! ,secret>y1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,employm5t & ,tra9+             
,adm9i/ration1 %all1 on an annual basis1
 make an implem5tation grant to ea*     

eligible ,/ate4  7,b7 ,am\nt ( grant    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant to an eligible    
,/ate "u ?is subsection %all be--  7,i7 
n less ?an #a1ejj1jjj & n m ?an         
#h1jjj1jjj2 &  7,,ii7 subject to        
subclause 7,i71 aw>d$ on ! basis ( !    
relative annual level ( employm5t 7z    
publi%$ by ,curr5t ,employm5t ,/ati/ics 
program ( ! ,,bls7 ( ! eligible ,/ate1  
comp>$ to ! annual level ( employm5t 9  
all eligible ,/ates4  7ii7 ,adju/m5t ,! 
am\nts specifi$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be    
ratably increas$ or decreas$ to ! ext5t 
t funds available "u section #bje7;c7   
exce$ or are less ?an 7respectively7 !  
am\nt requir$ to provide ! am\nts       
specifi$ 9 clause 7i74  7#b7            
,eligibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
subp>agraph 7,b71 to be eligible to     
receive a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 a     
,/ate %all--  7i7 meet ! requirem5ts (  
subsection 7a77#b77;,a72 &  7ii7 h ent]$
 into ! ,i-,,plan ,agreem5t4  7,b7      
,limitation ,a ,/ate describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be ineligible to  

receive a grant = any fiscal ye> beg9n+ 
aft] ! date t is #d ye>s aft] ! date on 
:i* su* ,/ate ent]s into ! ,i-,,plan    
,agreem5t 9 :i* su* ,/ate does n meet ! 
requirem5ts ( su* ,agreem5t4  7c7 ,use (
 funds ,a ,/ate may use grants receiv$  
"u ?is section--  7#a7 to help pay      
adm9i/rative co/s1 includ+ co/s relat$  
to-- 7,a7 cu/om] s]vice2  7,b7 /aff+ &  
tra9+2  7,c7 te*nology2  7,d7 data %>+2 
7,e7 id5tity validation2 &  7,f7 program
 aw>5ess2 &  7#b7 to help small         
bus9esses1 z def9$ by ! ,/ate1 af=d     
employ] payroll contributions or access 
o!r =ms ( te*nical & op]ational         
assi/ance relat$ to ,/ate paid family & 
m$ical leave4  #bje4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations  7a7 ,national int]m$i>y 
grant ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ n m ?an #h1hbd1ajf4cf = !   
purposes ( section #bjc = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbh4  7b7 ,con=m+    
grants ,!re are au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ n m ?an #ce1bif1dbe4dc = !  
purposes ( section #bjd7;a7 = ea* (     

fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbh4  7c7     
,implem5tation grants ,!re are au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ n m ?an #ce1bif1dbe4dc
 = ! purposes ( section #bjd7;b7 = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbh4