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Yes: 295 • No: 127
119-hr1156119th CongressWALLET
Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act
Sponsored By: Representative Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Passed House
Summary
10-year limit for prosecuting CARES-funded unemployment fraud. This bill would add a 10-year statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions and civil enforcement tied to fraud on unemployment benefits funded in whole or in part by Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation, and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
10-year window to pursue pandemic unemployment fraud
Prosecutors and agencies would have up to 10 years to bring cases tied to pandemic unemployment benefits. This would cover crimes and civil actions like fraud, identity theft, conspiracy, money laundering, and False Claims Act cases. It would apply to claims funded by Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, and Mixed Earners payments. It would not revive cases if their deadline ran out before this bill becomes law. The change would start on the date of enactment.
Rescinds $5 million in unused pandemic funds
The government would rescind $5 million from unused CARES Act funds made available under a specific account. This would happen on the date of enactment. Agencies or programs that planned to use that money would have less funding. This would be a one-time change.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
MO • R
Cosponsors
Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]
IA • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
TN • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
NC • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]
KS • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]
OK • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]
MN • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]
AZ • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 3/11/2025
On Passage
Yes: 295 • No: 127