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S 1199 · 119th Congress · Commerce

SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act

Introduced March 27, 2025 Latest action May 01, 2026 0 cosponsors

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May 04, 2026
floor Received in the House.
May 04, 2026
floor Held at the desk.
May 01, 2026
floor Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 29, 2026
floor Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2107-2108)
Apr 29, 2026
floor The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

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Apr 29, 2026 Engrossed in Senate
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Jul 30, 2025 Reported to Senate
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Mar 27, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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  1. ih / isIntroduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfsReferred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rsReported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pchPlaced on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / esEngrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rdsReceived by the other chamber.
  7. eah / easEngrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / atsAgreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enrEnrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
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  11. ppPublic Print. Official printing post-enactment.

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+44 −116 39 unchanged
--- Reported (Senate)
+++ Engrossed (Senate)
@@ -1,70 +1,21 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 1199 Reported in Senate (RS)]
+[S. 1199 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
<DOC>
-Calendar No. 134
119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
+2d Session
S. 1199
-
-To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic
-programs, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-March 27, 2025
-
-Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
-referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
-
-July 30, 2025
-
-Reported by Ms. Ernst, with an amendment
-[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
-in italic]
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic
programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
-
-<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
-
-<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``SBA Fraud Enforcement
-Extension Act''.</DELETED>
-
-<DELETED>SEC. 2. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS.</DELETED>
-
-<DELETED> (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:</DELETED>
-<DELETED> ``(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, 1028A,
-1029, 1341, 1343, 1344, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States
-Code, or section 3729 or 3801 of title 31, United States Code, with
-respect to any grant for shuttered venue operators received under this
-section shall be brought not later than 10 years after the date of the
-violation or conspiracy.''.</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (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:</DELETED>
-<DELETED> ``(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, 1028A,
-1029, 1341, 1343, 1344, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States
-Code, or section 3729 or 3801 of title 31, United States Code, with
-respect to any restaurant revitalization grant received under this
-section shall be brought not later than 10 years after the date of the
-violation or conspiracy.''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
@@ -81,8 +32,8 @@
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 received or applied for under this section shall be filed
-not later than 10 years after the date of the violation or
+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
@@ -92,77 +43,54 @@
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 received or applied for under this section shall be filed
-not later than 10 years after the date of the violation or
+to any restaurant revitalization grant under this section shall be
+filed not later than 10 years after the date of the violation or
conspiracy.''.
-(c) Certain Economic Injury Disaster Loans.--Section 7 of the Small
-Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636) is amended--
-(1) by redesignating the matter appearing between
-paragraphs (12)(A) and (13) of subsection (a) and designated as
-subsection (b) (relating to deferred participation in loans) as
-subparagraph (B) and adjusting the margins 2 ems to the right;
-and
-(2) in the second subsection (b), relating to disaster
-loans--
-(A) by inserting after ``(b)'' the following:
-``Federal Disaster Loans.--''; and
-(B) by striking the second paragraph (16), relating
-to the statute of limitations, and inserting the
-following:
-``(17) 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, in which a borrower engaged in fraud
-with respect to a loan made under this subsection in response
-to COVID-19 during the covered period (as defined in section
-1110(a) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9009(a))) shall be filed
-not later than 10 years after the date of the violation or
-conspiracy.''.
-(d) Paycheck Protection Program.--Section 7(a)(36) of the Small
-Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) is amended by striking subparagraph
-(W) and inserting the following:
-``(W) 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, in which a borrower engaged in
-fraud with respect to a covered loan guaranteed under
-this paragraph shall be filed not later than 10 years
-after the offense was committed.''.
-(e) Paycheck Protection Program Second Draw Loans.--Section
-7(a)(37) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(37)) is amended by
-striking subparagraph (P) and inserting the following:
-``(P) 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, in which a borrower engaged in
-fraud with respect to a covered loan guaranteed under
-this paragraph shall be filed not later than 10 years
-after the offense was committed.''.
-Calendar No. 134
+(c) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
+enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the date that
+is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney
+General shall submit to Congress a report on activities of the
+Department of Justice relating to the shuttered venue operators program
+under section 324 of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
+2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009a) and the restaurant revitalization program under
+section 5003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009c),
+which shall include--
+(1) the total number of investigations initiated, the total
+number of prosecutions initiated, the total dollar amount
+recovered by prosecutions, and the total number of referrals
+and source of such referrals; and
+(2) with respect to such programs--
+(A) the number of investigations initiated, the
+number of prosecutions initiated, and the disposition
+of each prosecution;
+(B) the number of prosecutions and the number of
+investigations of applicants of such programs in each
+State and territory based on the address listed on the
+application of the entity that is the subject of an
+investigation or prosecution;
+(C) the number of referrals--
+(i) from the Department of Justice; and
+(ii) from sources other than the Department
+of Justice, such as the Inspector General of
+another agency; and
+(D) the disposition of each referral described in
+subparagraph (C), specifically whether the referral
+resulted in prosecution or declination.
+Passed the Senate April 29, 2026.
+
+Attest:
+
+Secretary.
119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
+2d Session
S. 1199
_______________________________________________________________________
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic
programs, and for other purposes.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-July 30, 2025
-
-Reported with an amendment