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119th Congress Labor and Employment

H.R. 1156: Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act

Passed HouseMar 11, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 10, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Mar 11, 2025, 295–127
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Feb 10, 2025

This bill extends from 5 to 10 years the statute of limitations for federal criminal charges or civil enforcement actions for fraud related to several unemployment insurance programs that were established during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The extension applies to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation, and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation. The bill extends the statute of limitations for (1) criminal charges related to fraud, including aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit fraud; and (2) civil actions involving false claims. However, the bill does not apply to a criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action if the applicable statute of limitations expired before the date of the bill's enactment.

Additionally, the bill rescinds specified unobligated funds that were provided in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to the Department of Labor for anti-fraud and program integrity activities.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Mar 11, 2025

On Passage

Passed 295–127

Yea 295majority 212Nay 127

  • Democrats83 yea, 127 nay
  • Republicans211 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: George Whitesides (D-CA), Eugene Vindman (D-VA), Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez (D-NM), Derek Tran (D-CA), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Norma Torres (D-CA), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Emilia Sykes (D-OH) and Hillary Scholten (D-MI) voted Yea; and 73 more

See how all 422 members voted

Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 295

Republicans (211)

Democrats (83) broke with their party

Independents (1)

Nay 127

Democrats (127)

Not voting 10

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Mar 11, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Mar 11, 2025HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 295–127
    Roll call 68 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats8312704
    Republicans211006
    Independents1000
    Total295127010

    House roll call 68: On Passage. Passed.

    83 crossed party lines: 83 Democrats

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

25

Who scored on this bill

666 points earned
  1. 1Jason Smith R-MO SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
  2. 2Jake Auchincloss D-MA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Sanford Bishop D-GA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Julia Brownley D-CA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski D-IL1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Mar 11, 2025Passed the House, 295–127.
  2. Feb 10, 2025Introduced in the House by Jason Smith.
Show the full action history (18 actions)
  1. Mar 13, 2025Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
  2. Mar 12, 2025Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. Mar 11, 2025Rules 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.
  4. Mar 11, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 211. (consideration: CR H1093-1099)
  5. Mar 11, 2025Rule 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.
  6. Mar 11, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1156.
  7. Mar 11, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  8. Mar 11, 2025POSTPONED 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.
  9. Mar 11, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1124)
  10. Mar 11, 2025Passed/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)
  11. Mar 11, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 295 - 127 (Roll no. 68). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1093-1094)
  12. Mar 11, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. Feb 25, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-6.
  14. Feb 25, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
  15. Feb 12, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  16. Feb 12, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
  17. Feb 10, 2025Introduced in House
  18. Feb 10, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.