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A Bill — PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act of 2022 (117th Congress, 2d Session)

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This bill text for the 117th Congress lists Ms. Velázquez, for herself and Mr. Luetkemeyer, as introducing the PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act of 2022. It would amend the Small Business Act to extend the statute of limitation for fraud by borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program. Any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a covered loan would have to be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. The same provision would apply to Paycheck Protection Program second draw loans under section 7(a)(37) of the Small Business Act.

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“A Bill — PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act of 2022 (117th Congress, 2d Session).” Original at democrats-smallbusiness.house.gov. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/4238-2022-04-01-chairwoman-vel-zquez-ranking-member-luetkemeyer-in-att-fd91f640fe/, SHA-256 262feb91f173282a59a56643993ff88d19ffb7057045e25ec5fad1152e89f92d.

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                                                                                                        (Original Signature of Member)



                                                                      H. R. ll
                               117TH CONGRESS
                                  2D SESSION


                               To amend the Small Business Act to extend the statute of limitation for
                                   fraud by borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for
                                   other purposes.




                                             IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                               Ms. VELÁZQUEZ (for herself and Mr. LUETKEMEYER) introduced the following
                                   bill;   which     was      referred   to   the     Committee       on
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                                                                         A BILL
                               To amend the Small Business Act to extend the statute
                                  of limitation for fraud by borrowers under the Paycheck
                                  Protection Program, and for other purposes.

                                 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 ‘‘PPP and Bank Fraud
                                 5 Enforcement Harmonization Act of 2022’’.




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                                 1     SEC. 2. FRAUD ENFORCEMENT HARMONIZATION.

                                 2              (a) PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM.—Section
                                 3 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
                                 4 636(a)(36)) is amended by adding at the end the following
                                 5 new subparagraph:
                                 6                                 ‘‘(W) FRAUD                  ENFORCEMENT                HARMONI-

                                 7                        ZATION.—Notwithstanding                           any other provision
                                 8                        of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement
                                 9                        action alleging that a borrower engaged in
                               10                         fraud with respect to a covered loan guaranteed
                               11                         under this paragraph shall be filed not later
                               12                         than 10 years after the offense was com-
                               13                         mitted.’’.
                               14               (b) PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM SECOND
                               15 DRAW LOANS.—Section 7(a)(37) of the Small Business
                               16 Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(37)) is amended by adding at the
                               17 end the following new subparagraph:
                               18                                  ‘‘(P) FRAUD                  ENFORCEMENT                HARMONI-

                               19                         ZATION.—Notwithstanding                           any other provision
                               20                         of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement
                               21                         action alleging that a borrower engaged in
                               22                         fraud with respect to a covered loan guaranteed
                               23                         under this paragraph shall be filed not later
                               24                         than 10 years after the offense was com-
                               25                         mitted.’’.


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