,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjbf,mr4     
,lank=d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4   
,cassidy1 & ,mr4 ,da9es7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d title ,,iii ( ! ,social        
,security ,act & ! ,f$]al ,unemploym5t  
,tax ,act to require id5tity v]ification
 proc$ures & data mat*+1 to prev5t      
unemploym5t fraud1 & to /r5g!n "w se>*  
requirem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/op ,unemploym5t ,fraud ,act4  #b4     
,v]ification ( applicant id5tity  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #cjc ( ! ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7   
7#a7 ,! ,/ate ag5cy *>g$ ) !            
adm9i/ration ( ! ,/ate law %all c]tify t
 ! ,/ate has proc$ures 9 place to v]ify 
! id5tity ( claimants ( unemploym5t     
comp5sation1 includ+ requir+ ! claimant 
to provide docum5tation ( _! id5tity1   

:i* %all consi/ (-- 7,a7 at lea/ "o     
curr5tly valid ,f$]al or ,/ate          
gov]nm5t-issu$ id5tification docum5t2 & 
7,b7 "o or m support+ docum5ts1 :i* may 
include utility bills1 lease agreem5ts1 
vot] regi/ration c>ds1 vehicle          
regi/ration1 insurance docum5ts1 or o!r 
reliable docum5ts1 s long z su* docum5ts
 are-- 7i7 det]m9$ by ! ,/ate to be     
suffici5t to v]ify ! id5tity ( !        
claimant2 or  7ii7 approv$ by !         
,secret>y = su* purpose4  7#b7 ,n lat]  
?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
%all promulgate regulations gov]n+      
id5tity v]ification proc$ures =         
claimants ( unemploym5t comp5sation us$ 
by ,/ate ag5cies4 ,su* regulations      
%all-- 7,a7 take into acc\nt-- 7i7      
adm9i/rative co/s1 includ+ = te*nology &
 cyb]security sy/ems2 &  7ii7 any o!r   
factors ! ,secret>y det]m9es            
appropriate2  7,b7 provide due process  
protections = claimants2  7,c7 specify  
me?ods to ensure t ! docum5tation       

requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7i7 is  
accurate1 curr5t1 & reliable2 &  7ii7   
does n produce sy/ematic mismat*es t    
unfairly d5y or delay ! paym5t (        
unemploym5t comp5sation2  7,d7 require  
safegu>ds to ensure t ! proc$ures-- 7i7 
m9imize false positive or negative      
rates2  7ii7 d n result 9 ! flagg+1     
d5ial1 or delay ( claims bas$ on !      
p]sonal *>act]i/ics ( an individual1    
includ+ race1 color1 religion1 sex1     
national orig91 age1 disability1 or     
political affiliation or belief2 &      
7iii7 comply ) applicable civil rights  
laws2  7,e7 require t su* proc$ures     
comply ) be/ practices = privacy &      
cyb]security1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,labor2  7,f7 any o!r factors !        
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2 &  7,g7 
include any o!r provisions necess>y to  
ensure ! prop] implem5tation1 ov]sight1 
& cont9u\s improvem5t ( data-mat*+      
practices "u ?is subsection4  7#c7 ,9   
?is subsection1 ! t]m unemploym5t       
comp5sation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    

subsection 7d77#b77;,a74  4  7b7        
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act %all apply1 ) respect to a ,/ate1  
to initial applications = unemploym5t   
comp5sation receiv$ by su* ,/ate on or  
aft] ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,prev5t+      
unemploym5t comp5sation fraud ?r\gh data
 mat*+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccjd ( ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7f7 z subsection 7g72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7      
,prev5t+ unemploym5t comp5sation fraud  
?r\gh data mat*+ ,z a condition (       
eligibility ( a ,/ate to implem5t !     
exceptions to ! )drawal /&>d describ$ 9 
subp>agraphs 7,h7 & 7,i7 ( subsection   
7a77#d71 ! ,/ate %all c]tify to !       
,secret>y ( ,labor 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 ,!   
,/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 claimants ( 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     
subp>agraph 7,a7 are employ$2 &  7iii7  
^u mak+ a v]ification describ$ 9 clause 
7ii71 to take appropriate action to d5y 
or r$uce unemploym5t comp5sation        
paym5ts1 & to initiate recov]y ( any    
ov]paym5ts t h be5 made4  7,b7 ,/ate    
in=mation data ex*ange sy/em ,use !     
,/ate ,in=mation ,data ,ex*ange ,sy/em  
7or ano!r sy/em at ! discretion ( !     
,/ate7 to facilitate employ] responses  
to reque/ = in=mation f ! ,/ate work=ce 
ag5cies4  7,c7 ,inc>c]at$ individuals   

,reque/ 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  4  #d4      
,/opp+ ! pay & *ase model2 prohibition  
on self-atte/ation  7a7 ,paym5ts due :5 
eligibility is confirm$ ,section #cjc ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 

#ejc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection      
7a77#a71 by ins]t+ 7z describ$ 9        
subsection 7n77 aft] :5 due2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7o7 7#a7 ,:5   
paym5ts are due ,= ! purposes (         
subsection 7a77#a71 a paym5t is due on !
 date t an individual has e/abli%$      
eligibility = a b5efit ye> or p]iod1    
fil$ a weekly claim = unemploym5t       
comp5sation 7z def9$ 9 subsection       
7d77#b77;,a771 & has be5 det]m9$ to h   
met ! requirem5ts ( weekly eligibility  
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#aj7 & 7#ab7 (    
subsection 7a71 & any additional        
requirem5ts pursuant to ,/ate law4 ,su* 
a paym5t %all be made to ! individual   
aft] paym5t is due1 & su* a paym5t %all 
n be made prior to ! det]m9ation t an   
individual is eligible to receive su*   
paym5t1 includ+ ?r\gh ! id5tification   
v]ification requir$ "u subsection       
7n77#a74  7#b7 ,promulgation (          
regulation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/op ,unemploym5t   
,fraud ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all  

promulgate a regulation1 = ! purposes ( 
c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 t e/abli%es    
maximum "t frames = b5efit paym5t foll[+
 an initial eligibility det]m9ation1    
includ+ /&>ds = p]iods 9 :i* !re is a   
high volume ( claims4  4  7b7           
,self-,atte/ation prohibition ,section  
#cjc ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7p7                 
,self-,atte/ation prohibition  ,= !     
purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r a claimant is    
eligible = unemploym5t comp5sation 7z   
def9$ "u subsection 7d77#b77;,a77 = any 
week1 a claimant's self-atte/ation or   
self-c]tification %all n be suffici5t on
 its own to prove ! claimant is eligible
 = su* comp5sation4  4  7c7 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all apply to c]tifications = paym5t    
made aft] ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4        
,secret>ial monitor+ ,section #cjc ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ejc7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 

foll[+3  7q7 ,monitor+ requir$  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all monitor
 ea* ,/ate's compliance ) subsection    
7r74  7#b7 ,)hold+ ( funds ,9 ! case t !
 ,secret>y id5tifies a ,/ate t is n 9   
compliance ) subsection 7n7 or 7o71 !   
,secret>y may1 aft] reasonable notice & 
he>+-- 7,a7 )hold #e p]c5t ( ! funds    
appropriat$ pursuant to section         
#ija7;c77#a77;,a7 = su* ,/ate2 &  7,b7  
implem5t = ! ,/ate a corrective action  
plan to br+ ! ,/ate into compliance )   
su* subsections4  4  #f4 ,/r5g!n+ "w    
se>* requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#cjc ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;a77#ab77 is fur!r       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#ab71 by  
/rik+ & actively & ins]t+ &1 subject to 
subsection 7r71 actively2 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7r7 7#a7       
,actively seek+ "w ,= ! purposes (      
subsection 7a77#ab71 subject to p>agraph
 7#b71 a claimant ( unemploym5t         
comp5sation 7z def9$ 9 subsection       
7d77#b77;,a77 %all only be consid]$ to  

be actively seek+ "w if ! individual--  
7,a7 is regi/]$ = employm5t s]vices 9   
su* a mann] & to su* ext5t z prescrib$  
by ! ,/ate ag5cy2  7,b7 ma9ta9s a record
 ( su* "w se>*1 includ+ employ]s        
contact$1 me?od ( contact1 & date       
contact$2 &  7,c7 provides su* record to
 ! ,/ate ag5cy ea* week ! individual    
receives unemploym5t b5efits4  7#b7     
,v]ification ( "w se>* record ,! ,/ate  
%all v]ify ! "w se>* records receiv$    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,c74  7#c7   
,regulation ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/op ,unemploym5t   
,fraud ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue     
guidance outl9+ /&>ds =-- 7,a7 employm5t
 s]vice regi/ration2 &  7,b7 v]ify+ "w  
se>* records4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!
 am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply
 to claimants :o receive regul>         
unemploym5t comp5sation beg9n+ on ! date
 t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  #g4 ,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$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by     
/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9       
subp>agraph 7,g71 by add+ & at ! end2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7   
provid$ ! c]tifications made by ! ,/ate 
z describ$ 9 section #ccjd7;f7 ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 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 us$ =-- 7#a7 ! 
paym5t ( co/s ( det]r+1 detect+1 &      
prev5t+ improp] paym5ts2  7#b7 purposes 
relat$ to ! prop] classification (      
individuals z be+ 9 employm5t 7z def9$ 9
 section #ccjf7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf71 an indep5d5t contract1  
or z an employ] 7z def9$ 9 section      
#ccjf7;a7 ( su* ,code71 & ! provisions (

 ,/ate law implem5t+ section #cjc7k7 ( !
 ,social ,security ,act2  7#c7 ! paym5t 
to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to ! cr$it 
( ! acc\nt ( ! ,/ate 9 ! ,unemploym5t   
,tru/ ,fund2  7#d7 mod]niz+ ! ,/ate's   
unemploym5t insurance te*nology         
infra/ructure2 or  7#e7 o!rwise assi/+ !
 ,/ate 9 improv+ ! timely & accurate    
adm9i/ration ( ! ,/ate's unemploym5t    
comp5sation law2 &  7,i7 provid$ !      
c]tifications made by ! ,/ate z describ$
 9 section #d ( ! ,/op ,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,h74  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+ ! foll[+3 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+ !
 foll[+3 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$iately ^u receipt be paid ov] to !  
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to ! cr$it ( !  
,unemploym5t ,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ "u    
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$iate deposit
 requirem5t 9 ,social ,security ,act    
,section #cjc7;a77#d7 ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#ejc7;a77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7except 
= refunds ( sums errone\sly paid into   
su* fund & except = refunds paid 9      
accordance ) ! provisions ( #ccje7;b7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,unemploym5t ,tax ,act7 &      
ins]t+ 7except z o!rwise provid$ 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 ! ,/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