Bill · H.R. 4495· House(119-HR-4495)
SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act
- Introduced
- 7/17/2025
- Last activity
- 12/2/2025 — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.
- Sponsored by
- Troy Downing
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Awaiting Senate
- On Senate calendar
What this bill would do
The SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act aims to extend the statute of limitations for fraud related to specific pandemic programs. It focuses on Shuttered Venue Operators and the Restaurant Revitalization program. The act updates the timeline for filing criminal prosecutions or civil enforcement actions. Specifically, it establishes a 10-year window from the date of a violation or conspiracy. This legislation modifies existing laws within the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Yes
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+3
The act provides a longer window for the government to recover funds lost to fraud in pandemic relief programs.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+3
Extending the statute of limitations allows for better enforcement and recovery of fraudulent grant funds.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-3
Business owners participating in these programs face a longer window of potential legal liability for fraud.
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?-2
The bill extends the period during which individuals can be held liable for past actions, potentially impacting legal certainty.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Extended window for legal action regarding Shuttered Venue Operators: This provision allows criminal prosecution or civil enforcement actions to be filed up to 10 years after a violation or conspiracy occurs regarding grants for shuttered venue operators (Section 2(a)).
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Extended window for legal action regarding Restaurant Revitalization: This provision allows criminal prosecution or civil enforcement actions to be filed up to 10 years after a violation or conspiracy occurs regarding restaurant revitalization grants (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are detailed within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+3Reduces Government Spending+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners-3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Due Process-2
- 12/2/2025
- Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.
- 12/1/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4914-4916)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4914-4916)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4495.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4914-4916)
- Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 8/15/2025
- Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-226.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 184.
- 7/23/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/22/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
- 7/17/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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