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H.R. 4495

U.S. House•Senate Floor Calendar

Summary

H.R. 4495, the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 17, 2025 by Rep. Troy Downing (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Dec 2, 2025: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.

Record

Text

H.R. 4495 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb4495/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 4495 EH: SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 4495
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act  .
2.
Statute of limitations for certain programs
(a)
Shuttered venue operators
Section 324 of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9009a ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(g)
Statute of limitations
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy to violate, section 371, 641, 1001, 1028A, 1029, 1341, 1343, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States Code, or section 3729 or 3802 of title 31, United States Code, with respect to any grant for shuttered venue operators under this section shall be filed not later than 10 years after the date of the violation or conspiracy.
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(b)
Restaurant revitalization
Section 5003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9009c ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(d)
Statute of limitations
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal prosecution or civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy to violate, section 371, 641, 1001, 1028A, 1029, 1341, 1343, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States Code, or section 3729 or 3802 of title 31, United States Code, with respect to any restaurant revitalization grant under this section shall be filed not later than 10 years after the date of the violation or conspiracy.
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     Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-17
  2. Passed House2025-12-01
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Aug 15, 2025

hb4495/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (08/15/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Troy Downing (R) sponsors H.R. 4495, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4495 went before 1 committee: Small Business.

Small Business
Small Business
Reported By · Aug 15, 2025 · 81 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 4495, the latest H. Rept. 119-226.

Actions

H.R. 4495 has taken 13 actions since Jul 17, 2025, the latest on Dec 2, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 2, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.
Dec 1, 202514:25
House
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 1, 202514:25
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4914-4916)
Dec 1, 202514:25
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4495.
Dec 1, 202514:36
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4914-4916)

Votes

H.R. 4495 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 4495.

Titles

H.R. 4495 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act — Display Title
  • SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act — Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text
  • SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4495 under Commerce, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4495’s is Commerce.

hr4495/policy-areas.txt
CommerceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 4495 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Small Business Administration.

hr4495/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFraud offenses and financial crimesSmall Business Administration

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4495, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 123 (Thursday, July 17, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DOWNING:H.R. 4495.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Sec. 8[Page H3476]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com