H.R. 1156 · 119th Congress

Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act

Introduced on Feb 10, 2025 by Jason Smith (R-MO-8). 25 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Mar 13, 2025): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 10, 2025
Cosponsors
25
0 from the other party
Policy area
Labor and Employment
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the CARES Act to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain unemployment programs, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • State and local finance
  • Unemployment

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 10, 2025). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Jason SmithR-MO-8Sponsor

Republicans · 25

Roll calls

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  1. On Passage
    Mar 11, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 295–127

History

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  1. Feb 10, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Feb 10, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Feb 10, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  4. Feb 12, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Feb 12, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
  6. Feb 25, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-6.
  7. Feb 25, 2025 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-6.
  8. Feb 25, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
  9. Mar 11, 2025 · HouseRules 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.
  10. Mar 11, 2025 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 211. (consideration: CR H1093-1099)
  11. Mar 11, 2025 · HouseRule 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.
  12. Mar 11, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1156.
  13. Mar 11, 2025 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  14. Mar 11, 2025 · HousePOSTPONED 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.
  15. Mar 11, 2025 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1124)
  16. Mar 11, 2025Passed/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)House · Roll call 68
  17. Mar 11, 2025 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 295 - 127 (Roll no. 68). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1093-1094)House · Roll call 68
  18. Mar 11, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Mar 12, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  20. Mar 13, 2025 · SenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA6 reports
    $922.7K reported (all issues)
  2. Job Creators Network6 reports
    $36.8K reported (all issues)
  3. NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION6 reports
  4. UWC6 reports
  5. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.2 reports
    $38.7M reported (all issues)
  6. National Taxpayers Union2 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  7. SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.