Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.· March 13, 2025
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - MO District 8 · R-MO
25 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - IL District 16 · R-IL
U.S. Representative - IN District 2 · R-IN
U.S. Representative - FL District 4 · R-FL
U.S. Representative - TX District 1 · R-TX
U.S. Representative - TX District 24 · R-TX
U.S. Representative - IA District 4 · R-IA
U.S. Representative - OH District 15 · R-OH
U.S. Representative - OH District 7 · R-OH
U.S. Representative - FL District 17 · R-FL
U.S. Representative - FL District 16 · R-FL
U.S. Representative - NY District 24 · R-NY
U.S. Representative - NE District 3 · R-NE
+ 13 more cosponsors
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1156 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29. |
| Policy Area | Labor and Employment |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 10, 2025 |
| Latest Action | March 13, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 25 · House vote — · — views |