H.R. 1156: Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act
Sponsor
Jason Smith
Republican · MO-8
What H.R. 1156 does
The Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act would give prosecutors more time to pursue fraud in unemployment programs created during the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 1156 would extend the time limit for federal criminal charges and civil enforcement actions from 5 years to 10 for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation.
The longer limit would cover charges such as aggravated identity theft, wire fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud, and civil false claims actions. It would not apply if the old time limit had already run out before the bill is enacted. The bill would also rescind certain unspent American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds given to the Department of Labor for anti-fraud and program integrity work.
How the House voted
Passed · March 11, 202583 Democrats broke with their party to vote yes
Jake Auchincloss
Sanford Bishop
Julia Brownley
Nikki Budzinski
Janelle Bynum
Ed Case
Joaquin Castro
Emanuel Cleaver
Steve Cohen
Herb Conaway
Gerald Connolly
J. Luis CorreaOn Passage: H R 1156 Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act · Roll no. 68 · Official record
HR1156 Legislative Journey
Action Taken
Mar 13, 2025
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
Sent to Senate
Mar 12, 2025
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
House: Passed 295-127
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)
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House: Committee Action
Feb 25, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-6.
House: Vote: 24-18
Feb 12, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
House: Committee Action
Feb 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
About the Sponsor
Jason Smith
Republican, Missouri's 8th congressional district · 13 years in Congress
Committees: Joint Committee on Taxation, Ways and Means
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Cosponsors (25)
All 25 cosponsors are Republicans. Cosponsors represent 17 states: Arizona, Florida, Iowa, and 14 more.
Darin LaHood
Republican · IL
Rudy Yakym
Republican · IN
Aaron Bean
Republican · FL
Nathaniel Moran
Republican · TX
Beth Van Duyne
Republican · TX
Randy Feenstra
Republican · IA
Mike Carey
Republican · OH
Max Miller
Republican · OH
W. Steube
Republican · FL
Vern Buchanan
Republican · FL
Claudia Tenney
Republican · NY
Adrian Smith
Republican · NE
Committee Sponsors
Ways and Means Committee
25 of 45 committee members cosponsored
1 Republicans across this committee haven't cosponsored yet. Mobilize their constituents
What laws does H.R. 1156 change?
2 changes
Sections Amended
Section 2104(f) of CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9023(f))
adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(5) Statute of limitations
Section 2107(e) of CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(e))
adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(5) Statute of limitations
H.R. 1156 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Ways and Means
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Labor and Employment
- Introduced
- Feb 10, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Mar 13, 2025
H.R. 1156 Bill Text
“To amend the CARES Act to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain unemployment programs, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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