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H.R. 1156 · 119th Congress

Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act

Introduced Feb 10, 2025Policy area: Labor and Employment

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: 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 the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

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

  2. Senate

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

  3. House

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

  4. 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)

  5. House

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1124)

  6. House

    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.

  7. House

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  8. House

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

  9. 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.

  10. House

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

  11. House

    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.

  12. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2.

Show 5 earlier actions
  1. House

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

  2. House

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

  3. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  4. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  5. Introduced in House