H.R. 1156Passed HouseLABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act
Cardiovascular and respiratory health · Emergency medical services and trauma care · Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Key facts
Introduced: Feb 10, 2025
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 25
Congress: 119th
Latest action · Mar 13, 2025
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
Summary
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.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Floor Votes
House Roll Call #68 · Mar 11, 2025
House Roll Call #68 · Mar 11, 2025
Timeline
- Mar 13, 2025Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
- Mar 12, 2025Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Mar 11, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 11, 2025On 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, 2025Passed/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, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1124)
- Mar 11, 2025POSTPONED 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, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Mar 11, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1156.
- Mar 11, 2025Rule 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, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 211. (consideration: CR H1093-1099)
- Mar 11, 2025Rules 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.
- Feb 25, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
- Feb 25, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-6.
- Feb 25, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-6.
- Feb 12, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
- Feb 12, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 10, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Feb 10, 2025Introduced in House
- Feb 10, 2025Introduced in House
Cosponsors
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] R-IL
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] R-IN
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] R-FL
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] R-TX
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] R-TX
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] R-IA
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] R-OH
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] R-OH
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] R-FL
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] R-FL
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] R-NY
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] R-NE
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] R-WV
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] R-PA
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] R-TN
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] R-NY
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] R-NC
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] R-UT
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] R-KS
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] R-PA
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] R-OK
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] R-TX
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] R-PA
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] R-MN
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] R-AZ
In the News
- How They Voted (Congress) - highlandscurrent.org
- Rep. Neguse, “The bills before us do nothing to improve the lives of working families in our country.” - Congressman Joe Neguse (.gov)
- Rules Committee Hearing H.R 8035, H. Res. 1156, H.R. 6409, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6387. - House of Representatives Committee on Rules | (.gov)
- Three Key Moments: Hearing on Reclaiming “Forgotten” Fraudulent Pandemic Unemployment Funds Frozen by Banks - House.gov
- Congress Vote: The House has passed H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - Quiver Quantitative
- The Clock Is Running Out for Covid Fraud Investigations - California Policy Center
- House Passes Unemployment Fraud Legislation - Representative Ron Estes (.gov)
- The Difference Between Addressing Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Theory and Practice - American Enterprise Institute - AEI
- 5 things to know about the LEOSA Reform Act - Police1
- Bacon proposes law enforcement have more leeway in carrying concealed weapons - Ripon Advance
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