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S. 2742 117th Congress Senate

Recovering Fraudulent Claims Act

Official title: A bill to establish the COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Fraud Task Force, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 14, 2021 Introduced by: John Thune Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightCrime prevention
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Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of LaborEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsInfectious and parasitic diseasesState and local government operationsUnemployment
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S6502-6503)
Sep 14, 2021
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 Latest action September 14, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S6502-6503)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recovering Fraudulent Claims Act

This bill requires the Department of Justice to establish the COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Fraud Task Force. The task force must investigate fraud related to COVID-19 unemployment insurance benefits, including fraud involving identity theft.

The Government Accountability Office must study COVID-19 unemployment insurance fraud, including whether available funds are being utilized or underutilized by states to prevent fraud and recover fraudulent payments.

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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 14, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2742: Recovering Fraudulent Claims Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2742/
MLA
"S. 2742: Recovering Fraudulent Claims Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2742/.
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S. 2742, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2742/.
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[S. 2742: Recovering Fraudulent Claims Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2742/)
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