# 118-hr-9738: To increase the penalties applicable to persons facilitate fraud with respect to any COVID-related employee retention credit, and for other purposes.

118-hr-9738, To increase the penalties applicable to persons facilitate fraud with respect to any COVID-related employee retention credit, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-9738
- Congress: 118
- Title: To increase the penalties applicable to persons facilitate fraud with respect to any COVID-related employee retention credit, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2024-09-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To increase the penalties applicable to persons facilitate fraud with respect to any COVID-related employee retention credit, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-9738 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/9738)

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