HR 1156 · introduced · significant

Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act

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What this bill does

The bill extends the time limit for prosecuting pandemic unemployment fraud from 5 to 10 years.
Federal prosecutors and the Department of Labor are affected when pursuing fraud cases.
The change applies only to cases not yet expired and rescinds some unobligated anti-fraud funds.

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How would extending the prosecution window from 5 to 10 years change which pandemic unemployment cases can still be pursued?
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What trade-offs exist between allocating resources to prosecute older fraud cases versus addressing current unemployment program vulnerabilities?
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Why does the bill rescind some unobligated anti-fraud funds while simultaneously extending the time to prosecute existing cases?

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Introduced 2025-03-13

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Legislative timeline

2025-03-13 · senate · Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
2025-03-12 · senate · Calendars
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2025-03-11 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-03-11 · house · Floor
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)
2025-03-11 · Floor
Passed/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)
2025-03-11 · house · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1124)
2025-03-11 · house · Floor
POSTPONED 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.
2025-03-11 · house · Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-03-11 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1156.
2025-03-11 · house · Floor
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.
2025-03-11 · house · Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 211. (consideration: CR H1093-1099)
2025-03-11 · house · Floor
Rules 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.
2025-02-25 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
2025-02-25 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-6.
2025-02-25 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-6.
2025-02-12 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
2025-02-12 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-02-10 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2025-02-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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