Passed House. Latest step, Mar 13, 2025: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29. The House passed it 295–127.From Iowa: Randy Feenstra cosponsors it. All 4 of Iowa's representatives voted yes in the House. It would change 3 sections of existing law and would add 1 new provisions of its own.
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H.R. 1156 would change 3 sections of existing law, and would create 1 new provision of its own. Read from the bill text as placed on the Senate calendar (Mar 13, 2025).
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H.R. 1156Bill
Sec. 2(a)Pandemic unemployment assistance2 changes
Sec. 2(b)Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation and Mixed Earner Unemployment compensation1 change
Sec. 2(c)Pandemic emergency unemployment compensation1 change
(h) Statute of Limitations.—(1) In general.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to paragraph (2), any criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy to violate, section 371, 641, 1028A, 1029, 1341, 1343, 1344, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States Code, or section 3729 or 3801 of title 31, United States Code, with respect to any unemployment compensation claim funded in whole or in part by pandemic unemployment assistance under this section shall be brought not later than 10 years after the date of the violation or conspiracy.(2) Exception.— Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action if the statute of limitations applicable to such criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action expired prior to the date of enactment of the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act.
The bill says: by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection:
(5) Statute of Limitations.—(A) In general.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subparagraph (B), any criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy to violate, section 371, 641, 1028A, 1029, 1341, 1343, 1344, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States Code, or section 3729 or 3801 of title 31, United States Code, with respect to any unemployment compensation claim funded in whole or in part by Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation or Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation under this section shall be brought not later than 10 years after the date of the violation or conspiracy.(B) Exception.— Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to a criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action if the statute of limitations applicable to such criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action expired prior to the date of enactment of the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act.
The bill says: Section 2104(f) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9023(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(5) Statute of Limitations.—(A) In general.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subparagraph (B), any criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy to violate, section 371, 641, 1028A, 1029, 1341, 1343, 1344, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States Code, or section 3729 or 3801 of title 31, United States Code, with respect to any unemployment compensation claim funded in whole or in part by Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation under this section shall be brought not later than 10 years after the date of the violation or conspiracy.(B) Exception.— Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to a criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action if the statute of limitations applicable to such criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action expired prior to the date of enactment of the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act.
The bill says: Section 2107(e) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.
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Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act
This bill extends from 5 to 10 years the statute of limitations for federal criminal charges or civil enforcement actions for fraud related to several unemployment insurance programs that were established during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The extension applies to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation, and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation. The bill extends the statute of limitations for (1) criminal charges related to fraud, including aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit fraud; and (2) civil actions involving false claims. However, the bill does not apply to a criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action if the applicable statute of limitations expired before the date of the bill's enactment.
Additionally, the bill rescinds specified unobligated funds that were provided in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to the Department of Labor for anti-fraud and program integrity activities.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 10, 2025).
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What has happened
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Mar 11, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 295 - 127 (Roll no. 68). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1093-1094) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
Feb 25, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-6.Library of Congress
Feb 10, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress