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H.R. 4495: SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act
119th Congress · introduced 2025-07-17 · Commerce · Latest: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.
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Official title
SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act
Plain summary
SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act This bill extends the statute of limitations to 10 years for fraud-based criminal and civil offenses with respect to the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant and the Restaurant Revitalization Fund COVID-19 relief programs.
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SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act
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Sponsor: Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] · 2 cosponsors
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr4495.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>
Record fed-us-cong119-hr4495 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills