SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act
This bill extends the statute of limitations to 10 years for fraud-based criminal and civil offenses with respect to the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant and the Restaurant Revitalization Fund COVID-19 relief programs.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4495 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4495
To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic
programs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 17, 2025
Mr. Downing (for himself and Mr. Conaway) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business
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A BILL
To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic
programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension
Act''.
SEC. 2. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS.
(a) Shuttered Venue Operators.--Section 324 of division N of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009a) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(g) Statute of Limitations.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, any criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action for a
violation of, or conspiracy to violate, section 371, 641, 1001, 1028A,
1029, 1341, 1343, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States Code,
or section 3729 or 3802 of title 31, United States Code, with respect
to any grant for shuttered venue operators under this section shall be
filed not later than 10 years after the date of the violation or
conspiracy.''.
(b) Restaurant Revitalization.--Section 5003 of the American Rescue
Plan Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009c) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(d) Statute of Limitations.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, any criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action for a
violation of, or conspiracy to violate, section 371, 641, 1001, 1028A,
1029, 1341, 1343, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States Code,
or section 3729 or 3802 of title 31, United States Code, with respect
to any restaurant revitalization grant under this section shall be
filed not later than 10 years after the date of the violation or
conspiracy.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-226.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-226.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 184.
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4914-4916)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4495.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4914-4916)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4914-4916)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.