Recover Fraudulent COVID Funds Act
This bill extends the time limit for prosecuting fraud involving pandemic relief funds from 5 years to 10 years. It applies specifically to violations related to major COVID-19 programs like the CARES Act, American Rescue Plan, and Paycheck Protection Program. The key provision allows criminal prosecutions, customs forfeitures, and false claims lawsuits to proceed within 10 years of the fraud occurring, rather than the standard shorter timeframe. This change aims to give prosecutors more time to investigate and pursue cases involving misused pandemic funding. It directly affects federal prosecutors, law enforcement, and individuals or entities accused of fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief money.
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Introduction
Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Jan 16, 2025
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Jan 16, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan 16, 2025
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upper
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
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James Lankford
RRepublican
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Ashley Moody
RRepublican
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
David McCormick
RRepublican
Co
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
Co
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
John Kennedy
RRepublican
Co
Jon Husted
RRepublican
Co
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
Co
Josh Hawley
RRepublican
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