MI HR0184

Urges U.S. Congress to pass House Bill 1156, the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act, which would extend the statute of limitations for prosecuting pandemic unemployment fraud from five years to ten years

Cites Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency paid an estimated $8.4 to $8.51 billion in potentially fraudulent unemployment benefits during COVID-19, including $2.7 to $2.8 billion in likely imposter fraud

Notes a December 2023 Auditor General report found Michigan paid $245.1 million between January 2020 and October 2022 to potentially ineligible individuals, including incarcerated, deceased, or long-term care facility residents

Argues the current five-year statute of limitations is insufficient for complex cases involving identity theft, interstate crime, and money laundering schemes

Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the U.S. Senate President, U.S. House Speaker, and Michigan's congressional delegation