,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ehe #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hhgc ,report ,no4 #aai-fga ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ai1 #bjbf,ms4 ,van ,duyne 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,suozzi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,may #bi1 #bjbf;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,fe5/ra ,may #bi1 #bjbf,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 ,may #ai1 #bjbf ,a ,,bill ,to recov] unclaim$ p&emic-era unemploym5t comp5sation funds held by f9ancial in/itutions or es*eat$ to ,/ate unclaim$ prop]ty adm9i/rators1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,recov] ,,covid ,unemploym5t ,fraud 9 ,banks ,act4 #b4 ,national recov]y coord9ator & task =ce 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,designation ( national recov]y coord9ator ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all designate an (ficial to s]ve z ,national ,recov]y ,coord9ator to ov]see & coord9ate ! activities & responsibilities ( ! task =ce describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,task =ce e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,national ,recov]y ,coord9ator %all conv5e a task =ce to be nam$ ! ,recov] ,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,funds 9 ,banks ,task ,=ce 79 ?is section1 ! ,task ,=ce74 7#c7 ,memb]s ,! ,task ,=ce %all include-- 7,a7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or _! designee2 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 or _! designee2 7,c7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 or _! designee2 7,d7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 or _! designee2 7,e7 ! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation1 or _! designee2 & 7,f7 ! ,director ( ! ,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection ,bureau1 or _! designee4 7b7 ,task =ce responsibilities ,x %all be ! responsibility ( ! ,task ,=ce to-- 7#a7 coord9ate ) applicable ,/ate ag5cies to id5tify ,f$]al p&emic unemploym5t comp5sation paym5ts issu$ on prepaid debit c>ds t-- 7,a7 are held by f9ancial in/itutions1 & o!r entities id5tifi$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 contract$ by a ,/ate ag5cy to transf] su* paym5ts to unemploym5t claimants2 or 7,b7 7 transf]r$ by su* an entity to1 & are curr5tly held by1 a ,/ate ag5cy responsible = unclaim$ prop]ty2 7#b7 coord9ate ) appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies to develop model processes :i* comply ) relevant ,f$]al & ,/ate laws & result 9 co/-effective recov]y ( ! paym5ts id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ issu+ guidance1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 to adm9i/rators ( ,/ate ag5cies responsible = adm9i/]+ ,f$]al unemploym5t comp5sation paym5ts or det]m9+ fraud 9 su* programs1 includ+-- 7,a7 guidel9es =-- 7i7 review+ su* paym5ts & det]m9+ if su* a paym5t 0 an improp] paym5t2 7ii7 det]m9+ :e!r co/-effective recov]y ( an improp] paym5t is possible1 includ+ a ?re%old1 or a me?odology = calculat+ a doll> ?re%old1 = co/-effective recov]y2 & 7iii7 actions1 consi/5t ) ,/ate law1 to be tak5 by ! ,/ate ag5cy if an improp] paym5t is det]m9$ to be ! result ( fraud2 7,b7 assurances t1 subject to section #cjc7;g7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;g771 any action tak5 9 relation to a det]m9ation t a paym5t id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is an improp] paym5t %all be tak5 "u ,/ate law2 7,c7 a model notice & in=mation1 develop$ 9 coord9ation ) ! ,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection ,bureau1 ab\t res\rces available to individuals ^: id5tity in=mation is det]m9$ to h be5 fraudul5tly us$ to obta9 ,f$]al p&emic unemploym5t comp5sation2 7,d7 in=mation on ! legal pa?ways describ$ "u p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 = recov]y ( paym5ts t are improp] paym5ts held by f9ancial in/itutions & ag5cies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,e7 proc$ural requirem5ts = ,/ate ag5cies to foll[ :5 funds are return$ by su* in/itutions t provides a /&>diz$ me?odology to return funds to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 7#c7 issue guidance1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,comptroll] ( ! ,curr5cy & ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation1 to f9ancial in/itutions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t are hold+ paym5ts t are improp] paym5ts t provides in=mation on a legal pa?way1 consi/5t ) bank+ regulations & applicable contracts ) ,/ate ag5cies1 = return+ su* paym5ts to ! appropriate ,/ate ag5cy2 & 7#d7 issue guidance1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,treasury1 to adm9i/rators ( ,/ate ag5cies responsible = unclaim$ prop]ty on ! obligations ( su* ag5cies to review & return paym5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 to ! appropriate ,/ate ag5cy4 7c7 ,consultation requirem5t ,9 develop+ ! guidance requir$ to be issu$ "u p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 ( subsection 7b71 ! ,task ,=ce %all consult ) ,/ate ag5cies & incorporate be/ practices f previ\s attempts by any su* ,/ates to recov] paym5ts det]m9$ to be improp] paym5ts f in/itutions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( su* subsection4 7d7 ,/ate adm9i/rative co/s ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all reimburse ,/ates = all adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ z a result ( coord9ation ) ! ,task ,=ce by reason ( an agreem5t "u section #bajb1 #bajd1 or #bajg ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ibja2 #ibjc2 #ibje74 7e7 ,def9itions ,except z o!rwise specifi$1 9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,f$]al p&emic unemploym5t comp5sation ,! t]m ,f$]al p&emic unemploym5t comp5sation means a paym5t (-- 7,a7 p&emic unemploym5t assi/ance "u section #bajb7;b7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;b772 7,b7 ,f$]al ,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation & ,mix$ ,e>n] ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation "u section #bajd7;b77#a7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbc7;b77#a772 & 7,c7 p&emic em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation "u section #bajg7;a77#b7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbe7;a77#b774 7#b7 ,improp] paym5t ,! t]m improp] paym5t means any am\nt ( a p&emic unemploym5t paym5t to :i* ! individual is n entitl$4 7#c7 ,/ate2 /ate ag5cy2 /ate law ,! t]ms ,/ate1 ,/ate ag5cy1 & ,/ate law h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #bje ( ! ,f$]al-,/ate ,ext5d$ ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation ,act ( #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note74 #c4 ,ext5sion ( ! /atute ( limitations = p&emic unemploym5t fraud by individuals "u c]ta9 unemploym5t programs 7a7 ,p&emic unemploym5t assi/ance ,section #bajb ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z subsection 7i72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7h7 ,/atute ( ,limitations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law & subject to p>agraph 7#b71 any crim9al prosecution or civil en=cem5t action = a violation (1 or conspiracy to violate1 section #cga1 #fda1 #ajbh;,a1 #ajbi1 #acda1 #acdc1 #acdd1 #acdi1 #aief1 or #aieg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or section #cgbi or #chjb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to any unemploym5t comp5sation claim fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by p&emic unemploym5t assi/ance "u ?is section %all be br\ght n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! violation or conspiracy4 7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply ) respect to a crim9al prosecution or civil en=cem5t action if ! /atute ( limitations applicable to su* crim9al prosecution or civil en=cem5t action expir$ prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,recov] ,,covid ,unemploym5t ,fraud 9 ,banks ,act4 4 7b7 ,f$]al ,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation & ,mix$ ,e>n] ,unemploym5t comp5sation ,section #bajd7;f7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbc7;f77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#e7 ,/atute ( ,limitations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law & subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 any crim9al prosecution or civil en=cem5t action = a violation (1 or conspiracy to violate1 section #cga1 #fda1 #ajbh;,a1 #ajbi1 #acda1 #acdc1 #acdd1 #acdi1 #aief1 or #aieg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or section #cgbi or #chjb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to any unemploym5t comp5sation claim fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by ,f$]al ,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation or ,mix$ ,e>n] ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation "u ?is section %all be br\ght n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! violation or conspiracy4 7,b7 ,exception ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply ) respect to a crim9al prosecution or civil en=cem5t action if ! /atute ( limitations applicable to su* crim9al prosecution or civil en=cem5t action expir$ prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,recov] ,,covid ,unemploym5t ,fraud 9 ,banks ,act4 4 7c7 ,p&emic em]g5cy unemploym5t comp5sation ,section #bajg7;e7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbe7;e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#e7 ,/atute ( ,limitations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law & subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 any crim9al prosecution or civil en=cem5t action = a violation (1 or conspiracy to violate1 section #cga1 #fda1 #ajbh;,a1 #ajbi1 #acda1 #acdc1 #acdd1 #acdi1 #aief1 or #aieg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or section #cgbi or #chjb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to any unemploym5t comp5sation claim fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by ,p&emic ,em]g5cy ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation "u ?is section %all be br\ght n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! violation or conspiracy4 7,b7 ,exception ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply ) respect to a crim9al prosecution or civil en=cem5t action if ! /atute ( limitations applicable to su* crim9al prosecution or civil en=cem5t action expir$ prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,recov] ,,covid ,unemploym5t ,fraud 9 ,banks ,act4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by section ,act %all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,may #bi1 #bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$