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Bill · 119th Congress · S 1199
SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act
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Introduced 2025-03-27Topic: criminal justice · economy jobs · governance ethicsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill sets a 10-year deadline for bringing criminal charges or civil enforcement actions for fraud and related federal crimes involving two pandemic-era grant programs: the Shuttered Venue Operators grants and the Restaurant Revitalization grants. The 10-year period starts on the date of the violation or conspiracy and applies notwithstanding any other law. The bill also requires the Attorney General to report to Congress every 90 days for 5 years on Justice Department activity related to these programs. The reports must include numbers of investigations, prosecutions, referrals, amounts recovered, and results by state and territory.
Sponsors
- Joni Ernst Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | House | Held at the desk. | |
| 2026-05-04 | House | Received in the House. | |
| 2026-05-01 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2108) | |
| 2026-04-29 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. | floor pass | |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. | |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2107-2108) | |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. | refer |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. | refer |
| 2025-12-10 | Senate | Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. | refer |
| 2025-07-30 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134. | |
| 2025-07-30 | Senate | Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Ernst with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | refer |
| 2025-07-30 | Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Ernst with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | report | |
| 2025-07-16 | Senate | Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | refer |
| 2025-03-27 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |