S. 121 · 119th Congress
Recover Fraudulent COVID Funds Act
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LankfordSponsor17 cosponsors · 4 D, 13 R
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Blackburn
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Hawley
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McCormick2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill extends the statute of limitations (i.e., time limit for bringing a legal action) to 10 years for criminal and civil violations involving specified COVID-19 pandemic relief programs, such as violations involving fraudulent activity.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 16, 2025
Recover Fraudulent COVID Funds Act
This bill extends the statute of limitations (i.e., time limit for bringing a legal action) to 10 years for criminal and civil violations involving specified COVID-19 pandemic relief programs, such as violations involving fraudulent activity. Under current law, the statute of limitations is generally five years for violations concerning these pandemic-era programs. The Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program currently have 10-year statutes of limitations relating to program fraud.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Recover Fraudulent COVID Funds Act
Latest action (Jan 16, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 16, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.