,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjbe,ms4 
,h\lahan 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,bice1 ,ms4   
,letl[1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mrs4              
,mill]-,meeks1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4        
,fe5/ra1 & ,mr4 ,bey]7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce  ,a 
,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,int]/ate ,paid   
,leave ,action ,network to provide      
support & inc5tives = ! developm5t &    
adoption ( an int]/ate agreem5t t       
facilitates /reaml9$ b5efit deliv]y1    
r$uc$ adm9i/rative burd51 & coord9ation 
& h>monization ( ,/ate paid family &    
m$ical leave programs to b5efit         
employees1 ,/ates1 & employ]s4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,int]/ate ,paid ,leave ,action ,network 
,act ( #bjbe or ,i-,,plan ,act ( #bjbe4 
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  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 #c7;a74  7#d7 ,i-,,plan agreem5t
 ,! t]m ,i-,,plan ,agreem5t means !     
int]/ate agreem5t produc$ pursuant to   
section #c7;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$ical leave program & ,/ate   
program mean a program "u ,/ate law t   
provides1 dur+ any #bd-mon? p]iod1 a    
total ( n less ?an #f weeks ( paid leave
 to individuals--  7,a7 = ea* qualify+  
reason2 &  7,b7 9 aggregate4  #c4       
,int]/ate ,paid ,leave ,action ,network 
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is  
e/abli%$ an ,int]/ate ,paid ,leave      
,action ,network ! purpose ( :i* is to  
provide support & inc5tives = !         
developm5t & adoption ( an int]/ate     
agreem5t 9 accordance ) ?is ,act 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       
#e7;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  #d4 ,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 #f7;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 #c7;a77#c71 includ+ reasonable  
travel1 transportation1 & o!r exp5ses ( 
,/ate focals & /aff ( ! national        
int]m$i>y 7& any necess>y accompany+    
,/ate p]sonnel72  7,b7 mak+ publicly    
available in=mation on ! ag5das &       
outcomes ( su* meet+s2 &  7,c7  7i7 n   
lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 mak+ publicly      
available ! roadmap describ$ "u section 
#c7;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 ,act &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 ,act2  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 #c7;a77#e71 ! use (  
funds "u section #d7;b71 & o!r me?ods ( 
evaluation4  #e4 ,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 #f7;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 #f7;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 #d7;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 #f7;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 #f7;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$ical leave4    
#f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 
,national int]m$i>y grant ,!re are      
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ n m ?an      
#aj1jjj1jjj = ! purposes ( section #d = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbh4    
7b7 ,con=m+ grants ,!re are au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ n m ?an #dj1jjj1jjj = !  
purposes ( section #e7;a7 = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbh4  7c7           
,implem5tation grants ,!re are au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ n m ?an #dj1jjj1jjj = 

! purposes ( section #e7;b7 = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbh4