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H.R. 4495119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Dec 2, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act
Introduced:
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The bill gives prosecutors up to 10 years to pursue fraud in two SBA pandemic relief grant programs.
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This bill extends the deadline for filing criminal charges or civil enforcement actions related to fraud in the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program and the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Prosecutors and agencies would have up to 10 years after the fraud occurred to act, longer than current law allows. It covers crimes like false statements, identity theft, wire and mail fraud, money laundering, and false claims.
This affects people or businesses that received Shuttered Venue Operators or Restaurant Revitalization grants and may have committed fraud. The Department of Justice, SBA oversight offices, and other investigators gain more time to build and pursue cases.
The change makes it harder for those who committed fraud in these programs to escape consequences due to expired deadlines. Legitimate grant recipients are not affected, since the extension applies only to actual fraud or conspiracy to commit fraud.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.