2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB1156: Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act
Legislative Summary
To amend the CARES Act to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain unemployment programs, and for other purposes.
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Bill History
2/10/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-6.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 211 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 25, H.R. 1156 and H.R. 1968. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 25, H.R. 1156, and H.R. 1968 under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 211. (consideration: CR H1093-1099)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 25, H.R. 1156 and H.R. 1968. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 25, H.R. 1156, and H.R. 1968 under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1156.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1156, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Davis (IL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1124)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 295 - 127 (Roll no. 68). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1093-1094)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Senate
3/13/2025
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
On Passage RC# 68
3/11/2025
295
Yea
127
Nay
0
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 26
Primary Sponsor

Jason Smith
Republican
Co-Sponsors (25)
Darin LaHood
Republican
Rudolph Yakym III
Republican
Aaron Bean
Republican
Nathaniel Moran
Republican
Elizabeth Van Duyne
Republican
Randy Feenstra
Republican
Mike Carey
Republican
Max Miller
Republican
Greg Steube
Republican
Vern Buchanan
Republican
Claudia Tenney
Republican
Adrian Smith
Republican
Carol Miller
Republican
Lloyd Smucker
Republican
David Kustoff
Republican
Nicole Malliotakis
Republican
Greg Murphy
Republican
Blake Moore
Republican
Ron Estes
Republican
Mike Kelly
Republican
Kevin Hern
Republican
Jody Arrington
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican
Michelle Fischbach
Republican
David Schweikert
Republican