H.R. 8873
Extends time to prosecute pandemic unemployment fraud
Gives federal officials 10 years instead of 5 to bring criminal fraud charges over pandemic unemployment programs, and creates a task force to find and recover the payments.
- Criminal fraud cases can be brought for 10 years instead of 5
- Civil false claims cases get 10 years instead of 6
- A task force would work with states to find fraudulent payments still held by banks or state agencies
- Cases where the current deadline already passed are not affected
Passed the House · Senate's turn