Bill > S4016

This bill, titled the "Stop Unemployment Fraud Act," aims to strengthen unemployment compensation systems by implementing new identity verification and data matching procedures to combat fraud. It mandates that states establish robust identity verification processes for unemployment benefit claimants, requiring specific government-issued identification and supporting documents, with regulations to be issued by the Secretary of Labor to ensure fairness and prevent discrimination. The bill also requires states to utilize data matching systems, such as the National Directory of New Hires, to identify individuals who may have become employed while receiving benefits, and to take action to deny or reduce payments accordingly. Furthermore, it prohibits the sole reliance on self-attestation for proving eligibility and strengthens work search requirements by mandating claimants register for employment services, maintain detailed records of their job search activities, and submit these records weekly to the state agency for verification. Finally, the bill allows states to use a small percentage of recovered overpayments or collected contributions to fund programs for deterring, detecting, and preventing improper payments, modernizing technology, and improving the overall administration of unemployment compensation.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4016/all-info