# 119-hr-4495: SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act

119-hr-4495, SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4495
- Congress: 119
- Title: SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-07-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grant recipients face 10-year fraud window: cost, low. 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…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4495 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4495)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4495 (as of 2026-07-25).