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SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act This bill extends the statute of limitations to 10 years for fraud-based criminal and civil offenses with respect to the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant and the Restaurant Revitalization Fund COVID-19 relief programs.
Action Timeline
2025-12-02
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.
2025-12-01
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-12-01
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4495.
2025-12-01
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4914-4916)
2025-12-01
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4914-4916)
2025-12-01
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-12-01
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4914-4916)
2025-08-15
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 184.
2025-08-15
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-226.
2025-08-15
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-226.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.4495 pass?
HR.4495 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.4495 do?
SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act This bill extends the statute of limitations to 10 years for fraud-based criminal and civil offenses with respect to the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant and the Restaurant Revitalization Fund COVID-19 relief programs.
Who sponsored HR.4495?
HR.4495 was sponsored by Troy Downing (R-Montana).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 4495 EH: SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4495 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act . 2. Statute of limitations for certain programs (a) Shuttered venue operators Section 324 of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9009a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Statute of limitations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy to violate, section 371, 641, 1001, 1028A, 1029, 1341, 1343, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States Code, or section 3729 or 3802 of title 31, United States Code, with respect to any grant for shuttered venue operators under this section shall be filed not later than 10 years after the date of the violation or conspiracy. . (b) Restaurant revitalization Section 5003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9009c ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Statute of limitations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy to violate, section 371, 641, 1001, 1028A, 1029, 1341, 1343, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States Code, or section 3729 or 3802 of title 31, United States Code, with respect to any restaurant revitalization grant under this section shall be filed not later than 10 years after the date of the violation or conspiracy. . Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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