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Union Calendar No. 184 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4495 
[Report No. 119–226] 
To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic 
programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2025 
Mr. DOWNING (for himself and Mr. CONAWAY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
AUGUST 15, 2025 
Additional sponsor: Mr. VINDMAN 
AUGUST 15, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘SBA Fraud Enforce-
ment Extension Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN PRO-
GRAMS. 
(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 opera-
tors 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 
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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.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 184 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4495 
[Report No. 119–226] 
A BILL 
To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under 
certain pandemic programs, and for other purposes. 
AUGUST 15, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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