{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-8873","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":8873,"title":"Recover COVID Unemployment Fraud in Banks Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-05-19","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"V000134","fullName":"Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]","party":"R","state":"TX","district":24}],"cosponsorsCount":2,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-06-29","actionTime":"14:46:28","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection."},"policyArea":"Finance and Financial Sector","subjects":["Advisory bodies","Cardiovascular and respiratory health","Emergency medical services and trauma care","Fraud offenses and financial crimes","Government studies and investigations","Infectious and parasitic diseases","Intergovernmental relations","State and local finance","State and local government operations","Unemployment"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-06-29","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-29","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4269-4270)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-29","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4269-4270)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-29","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8873.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-29","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4269-4272)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-29","text":"Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-29","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 585.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-29","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-671.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-29","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-671.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-21","text":"Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-21","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-19","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-19","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-19","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Recover COVID Unemployment Fraud in Banks Act</strong></p><p>This bill extends to 10 years the statute of limitations for federal criminal charges or civil enforcement actions for fraud&nbsp;related to several&nbsp;unemployment insurance programs that were established during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill also establishes a task force to locate fraudulent payments and develop strategies to recover such payments.</p><p>The extension applies to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Federal Pandemic Unemployment&nbsp;Compensation, Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation, and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation.&nbsp;The bill extends the statute of limitations for (1) criminal charges related to fraud, including aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit fraud&nbsp;(currently subject to a 5-year statute of limitations); and (2) civil actions involving&nbsp;false claims&nbsp;(currently subject to a 6-year statute of limitations). However, the bill does not apply to a criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action if the applicable statute of limitations expired before the date of the bill's enactment.</p><p>The task force established by this bill must</p><ul><li>coordinate with state agencies to identify federal pandemic unemployment compensation payments held by financial institutions&nbsp;and other entities or held by state agencies responsible for unclaimed property,&nbsp;</li><li>coordinate with federal agencies to develop model processes that result in the cost-effective recovery of such payments,</li><li>issue guidance to financial institutions on legal pathways for returning such payments, and</li><li>issue guidance to state unclaimed property agencies on their obligation to review and return such payments. &nbsp;</li></ul>","updateDate":"2026-07-13T17:33:30Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":529,"ts":"2026-07-14T07:44:13.572Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Recover%20COVID%20Unemployment%20Fraud%20in%20Banks%20Act"}]}}