H.R. 4495, SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act (Report No. 119–226)
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H.R. 4495, the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act, was introduced on July 17, 2025 by Mr. Downing for himself and Mr. Conaway; Mr. Vindman was added as a sponsor, and on August 15, 2025 it was reported (Report No. 119-226) and placed on the Union Calendar as No. 184. It would extend the statute of limitations for fraud under two pandemic programs. Criminal prosecutions or civil enforcement actions for violations of listed sections of title 18, including 1001, 1343 and 1349, or sections 3729 and 3802 of title 31, involving shuttered venue operators grants or restaurant revitalization grants, could be filed up to 10 years after the violation or conspiracy.
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Union Calendar No. 184
119TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 4495
[Report No. 119–226]
To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic
programs, and for other purposes.
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
AUGUST 15, 2025
Additional sponsor: Mr. VINDMAN
AUGUST 15, 2025
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain
pandemic programs, and for other purposes.
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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘SBA Fraud Enforce-
5 ment Extension Act’’.
6 SEC. 2. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN PRO-
7 GRAMS.
8 (a) SHUTTERED VENUE OPERATORS.—Section 324
9 of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
10 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009a) is amended by adding at the end
11 the following:
12 ‘‘(g) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding
13 any other provision of law, any criminal prosecution or
14 civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy
15 to violate, section 371, 641, 1001, 1028A, 1029, 1341,
16 1343, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States
17 Code, or section 3729 or 3802 of title 31, United States
18 Code, with respect to any grant for shuttered venue opera-
19 tors under this section shall be filed not later than 10
20 years after the date of the violation or conspiracy.’’.
21 (b) RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION.—Section 5003 of
22 the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009c)
23 is amended by adding at the end the following:
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24 ‘‘(d) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding
25 any other provision of law, any criminal prosecution or
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1 civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy
2 to violate, section 371, 641, 1001, 1028A, 1029, 1341,
3 1343, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States
4 Code, or section 3729 or 3802 of title 31, United States
5 Code, with respect to any restaurant revitalization grant
6 under this section shall be filed not later than 10 years
7 after the date of the violation or conspiracy.’’.
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Union Calendar No. 184
119TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 4495
[Report No. 119–226]
H4495
A BILL
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To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under
certain pandemic programs, and for other purposes.
AUGUST 15, 2025
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State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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