Contact Congress about H.R. 4495: SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act

Sets a 10-year statute of limitations for certain criminal and civil fraud cases tied to the Shuttered Venue Operators and Restaurant Revitalization grant programs. The deadline runs from the violation or the conspiracy and overrides shorter time limits that might otherwise apply. It does not change penalties, only the time window to file cases.

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SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act is a Senate bill waiting for floor action. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.

Latest action on H.R. 4495: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.

Who this affects: This mainly affects people and businesses that received, or tried to receive, Shuttered Venue Operators or Restaurant Revitalization grants, because the government would have more time to investigate and file certain fraud-related criminal or civil cases tied to those grants. It also affects federal prosecutors and agencies bringing enforcement actions, since they would have a longer window to build and file cases under the covered statutes.

Why this matters: Fraud investigations can take years, especially when programs were launched quickly and involved a high volume of applications and payments. By extending the statute of limitations to 10 years for a defined set of offenses tied to these two grant programs, the bill could make it more likely that older conduct can still be investigated and taken to court. At the same time, it can keep businesses and individuals under potential legal uncertainty for longer, and it may affect how long they feel they need to retain records and stay ready to answer government questions. How much this changes real-world enforcement depends on how agencies use the extra time.

Key provisions in H.R. 4495

• Only covers the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program and the Restaurant Revitalization Grant program.
• Sets a 10-year statute of limitations for both criminal prosecutions and civil enforcement actions for specified fraud-related offenses tied to these grants.
• Applies to a defined list of federal criminal statutes (including conspiracy, theft of government funds, false statements, identity theft, access device fraud, mail and wire fraud, fraud conspiracies, and money laundering) and civil fraud statutes (the False Claims Act and the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act).
• The 10-year deadline is measured from the date of the violation or the conspiracy.
• Overrides any shorter filing deadlines that might otherwise apply under other laws (using “notwithstanding any other provision of law”).

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What is H.R. 4495?

Sets a 10-year statute of limitations for certain criminal and civil fraud cases tied to the Shuttered Venue Operators and Restaurant Revitalization grant programs. The deadline runs from the violation or the conspiracy and overrides shorter time limits that might otherwise apply. It does not change penalties, only the time window to file cases.

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