Stopping the pay and chase model; prohibition on self-attestation

(a) Payments due when eligibility is confirmed Section 303 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 503) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting (as described in subsection (n)) after when due; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (o) (1) When payments are due For the purposes of subsection (a)(1), a payment is due on the date that an individual has established eligibility for a benefit year or period, filed a weekly claim for unemployment compensation (as defined in subsection (d)(2)(A)), and has been determined to have met the requirements of weekly eligibility described in paragraphs (10) and (12) of subsection (a), and any additional requirements pursuant to State law. Such a payment shall be made to the individual after payment is due, and such a payment shall not be made prior to the determination that an individual is eligible to receive such payment, including through the identification verification required under subsection (n)(1). (2) Promulgation of regulation Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Stop Unemployment Fraud Act, the Secretary of Labor shall promulgate a regulation, for the purposes of carrying out paragraph (1), that establishes maximum time frames for benefit payment following an initial eligibility determination, including standards for periods in which there is a high volume of claims.. (b) Self-Attestation prohibition Section 303 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 503) is further amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Self-Attestation prohibition For the purpose of determining whether a claimant is eligible for unemployment compensation (as defined under subsection (d)(2)(A)) for any week, a claimant’s self-attestation or self-certification shall not be sufficient on its own to prove the claimant is eligible for such compensation.. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to certifications for payment made after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.