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RepublicanAmendment · S.Amdt. 3255· Senate(119-SAMDT-3255)

S.Amdt. 3255

Rep. Ernst
Age: 56 years
Iowa
Introduced
7/31/2025
Sponsored by
Joni Ernst
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-S-2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

The purpose of this amendment, submitted by Ms. Ernst, is to extend the time allowed for the government to take legal action regarding fraud within specific Small Business Administration (SBA) programs.

It aims to add a section to bill S. 2296 that sets a 10-year statute of limitations for filing criminal prosecutions or civil enforcement actions for violations or conspiracies related to the following:

  • Shuttered Venue Operators grants.

  • Restaurant Revitalization grants.

  • Certain Economic Injury Disaster Loans made in response to COVID-19.

  • Paycheck Protection Program covered loans.

  • Paycheck Protection Program Second Draw Loans.