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Jason Smith (R-MO)

Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act

H.R. 1156 · House bill Labor and Employment

A Republican bill with 25 Republican cosponsors · See all 25 cosponsors

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

Waiting for a floor vote in the other chamber

Passed one chamber and is on the other chamber's calendar.

The calendar is a queue, not a date. The majority leadership decides what comes to the floor and when; much of what is placed on it is never called, and a bill that is never called simply expires with the Congress.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House 295–127
  3. Awaiting Senate
  4. On Senate calendar

What this bill would do

This Act, known as the "Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act," aims to amend the CARES Act. It extends the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution or civil enforcement actions regarding fraud within specific unemployment programs. This extension applies to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation, and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation. The new statute of limitations is set at 10 years after the date of the violation or conspiracy. However, this does not apply if the previous statute of limitations had already expired before this Act was enacted. Finally, the Act rescinds $5,000,000 from unobligated balances to offset the budget.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +1

    Does this reduce what the federal government owes?

    The bill rescinds $5,000,000 from unobligated balances to offset the budget.

  • Scored +1

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The rescission of funds acts as a small reduction in available government spending.

  • Scored +1

    Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?

    Extending prosecution capabilities and rescinding funds promotes fiscal accountability.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?

    Extending statutes of limitations can be seen as reducing the finality of legal matters for individuals.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.

  • The House: the vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President. Passed 295 yes · 127 no

    See who voted how →

    03/11/2025 · Roll call 68 · recorded as “On Passage”