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H.R. 1156: Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act

This bill, known as the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act, aims to extend the time period during which legal action can be taken against individuals committing fraud related to certain unemployment programs established under the CARES Act. Here's a summary of its key components:

1. Amendments to Certain Provisions of the CARES Act

The bill proposes specific amendments to sections of the CARES Act, which provides unemployment assistance programs. These amendments introduce a new statute of limitations for prosecuting fraud in unemployment claims related to several types of unemployment assistance:

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance - For claims funded through this assistance, the statute of limitations for filing criminal or civil actions is extended to 10 years.
Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation and Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation - Similarly, actions related to these compensation types will also have the same 10-year limit for prosecution for fraud.
Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation - This assistance also falls under the same 10-year statute of limitations for fraud prosecutions.

2. General Provision of Statute of Limitations

The new law states that prosecutions or enforcement actions regarding unemployment compensation claims must be initiated within 10 years of the alleged fraudulent act or conspiracy. This includes violations of specific sections of Title 18 and Title 31 of the United States Code, which cover various types of fraud and financial crimes.

3. Exceptions

If the statute of limitations for a particular case has already expired before the enactment of this bill, the extended limits will not apply. This means that cases that were already beyond the previous limits cannot be revived under the new rules.

4. Budgetary Considerations

The bill includes a provision to rescind $5,000,000 from unspent funds available from previous legislation. This budget offset is meant to support the costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill.

5. Effective Date

The changes outlined in this bill will take effect as soon as the legislation is enacted.

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Actions

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Date	Action
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	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1124)
Mar. 11, 2025	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 211. (consideration: CR H1093-1099)
Mar. 11, 2025	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1156.
Mar. 11, 2025	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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	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	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	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	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	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Feb. 25, 2025	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
Feb. 25, 2025	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-6.
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	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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