SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act
Sponsored By: Representative Downing
Passed House
Summary
Would extend the time to bring fraud prosecutions and civil actions tied to two pandemic-era SBA grant programs to 10 years. It would apply to the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant and the Restaurant Revitalization Grant and covers specified federal offenses including fraud, false statements, identity fraud, money laundering, and false claims.
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- Shuttered venue operators and restaurant owners: Would face potential criminal or civil actions up to 10 years after an alleged violation, lengthening how long they could be investigated or sued.
- Federal prosecutors and investigators: Would gain a 10-year window to open cases tied to those grants for the listed offenses, giving more time to build complex fraud cases.
- Scope of application: The extension targets only those two grant programs and enumerated federal offenses; it does not add new programs or funding.
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Grant recipients face 10-year fraud window
This bill would give prosecutors up to 10 years to file fraud cases tied to two Small Business Administration pandemic grants: Restaurant Revitalization and Shuttered Venue Operators. It would cover criminal charges and civil actions under listed federal fraud and False Claims Act laws. The 10-year clock would start on the date of the violation or conspiracy. It would not change who qualifies for the grants or the money paid.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Downing
MT • R
Cosponsors
Conaway
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Vindman
VA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Roll Call Votes
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