HR 1156 119th Congress House Labor and Employment Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Fraud offenses and financial crimes Infectious and parasitic diseases State and local finance Unemployment

Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act

Introduced: February 10, 2025 Introduced by: Smith, Jason Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

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

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

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1124)

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

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mar 11, 2025

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Feb 12, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Feb 10, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Feb 10, 2025

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 11, 2025	House · vote #68	On Passage	Passed	295–127	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now March 13, 2025

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

Committees of jurisdiction 1