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HR 1156 - 119

Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.

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Bill Text Stats

7
Analyzed sections
$5.0M
Detected dollar total
0
Tax signals
5
Deadlines

Signal counts

Tax density 0.0%
Spending density 14.3%
Courts 9
Enforcement 9
Deadline 5
Statutory Reference 5
Amendments 2
Spending 1

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Statutory references

15 U.S.C. 9021 1
15 U.S.C. 9023 1
15 U.S.C. 9025 1
Public Law 116-136 1
Public Law 117-2 1

House Votes

Roll call 68 · Session 1 · Mar 11, 2025
On Passage
Passed
295
Yea
127
Nay
0
Present
10
NV

Timeline

Mar 13, 2025

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.

Mar 12, 2025

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Mar 11, 2025

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 211 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 25, H.R. 1156 and H.R. 1968. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 25, H.R. 1156, and H.R. 1968 under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.

Mar 11, 2025

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 211. (consideration: CR H1093-1099)

Mar 11, 2025

Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 25, H.R. 1156 and H.R. 1968. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 25, H.R. 1156, and H.R. 1968 under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.

Mar 11, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1156.

Mar 11, 2025

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mar 11, 2025

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1156, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Davis (IL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Mar 11, 2025

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1124)

Mar 11, 2025

Passed/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)

Mar 11, 2025

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)

Mar 11, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 25, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-6.

Feb 25, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-6.

Feb 25, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2.

Feb 12, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Feb 12, 2025

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.

Feb 10, 2025

Introduced in House

Feb 10, 2025

Introduced in House

Feb 10, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Labor and employment
9 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 90%

Labor and Employment

Labor and Employment

Labor and Employment

Finance and banking
1 evidence matches
Impact 91% Confidence 85%

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Healthcare
1 evidence matches
Impact 91% Confidence 85%

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

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Summary

00 Introduced in House Mar 14, 2025

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.

Sponsors

Smith, Jason
Sponsor

Smith, Jason

Republican · MO-8 · S001195

Joined Feb 10, 2025
Website
N/A
Office
1011 Longworth House Office Building
Carey, Mike
Cosponsor

Carey, Mike

Republican · OH-15 · C001126

Joined Feb 10, 2025
Website
N/A
Office
1433 Longworth House Office Building
Hern, Kevin
Cosponsor

Hern, Kevin

Republican · OK-1 · H001082

Joined Feb 10, 2025
Website
N/A
Office
171 Cannon House Office Building
Kelly, Mike
Cosponsor

Kelly, Mike

Republican · PA-16 · K000376

Joined Feb 10, 2025
Website
N/A
Office
1707 Longworth House Office Building
Kustoff, David
Cosponsor

Kustoff, David

Republican · TN-8 · K000392

Joined Feb 10, 2025
Website
N/A
Office
560 Cannon House Office Building
Miller, Max L.
Cosponsor

Miller, Max L.

Republican · OH-7 · M001222

Joined Feb 10, 2025
Website
N/A
Office
143 Cannon House Office Building
Smith, Adrian
Cosponsor

Smith, Adrian

Republican · NE-3 · S001172

Joined Feb 10, 2025
Website
N/A
Office
502 Cannon House Office Building
Van Duyne, Beth
Cosponsor

Van Duyne, Beth

Republican · TX-24 · V000134

Joined Feb 10, 2025
Website
N/A
Office
1725 Longworth House Office Building
Yakym, Rudy
Cosponsor

Yakym, Rudy

Republican · IN-2 · Y000067

Joined Feb 10, 2025
Website
N/A
Office
349 Cannon House Office Building

Amendments

1 amendment
119/hamdt/7 Mar 11, 2025

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 211, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill is considered adopted.

On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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