July 17, 2025
Mr. Downing (for himself and Mr. Conaway) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business
To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act
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Sec. 2. Statute of limitations for certain programs
(a) Shuttered venue operators
Section 324 of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009a) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(g) Statute of limitations
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy to violate, section 371, 641, 1001, 1028A, 1029, 1341, 1343, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States Code, or section 3729 or 3802 of title 31, United States Code, with respect to any grant for shuttered venue operators under this section shall be filed not later than 10 years after the date of the violation or conspiracy.
(b) Restaurant revitalization
Section 5003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009c) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(d) Statute of limitations
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy to violate, section 371, 641, 1001, 1028A, 1029, 1341, 1343, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States Code, or section 3729 or 3802 of title 31, United States Code, with respect to any restaurant revitalization grant under this section shall be filed not later than 10 years after the date of the violation or conspiracy.