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S 2742 117th Congress Senate Labor and Employment Appropriations Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Crime prevention Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Labor Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government studies and investigations Infectious and parasitic diseases State and local government operations Unemployment

Recovering Fraudulent Claims Act

Introduced: September 14, 2021 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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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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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.

What's happening now September 14, 2021

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

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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/
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"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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