US HB4495

Extends the statute of limitations to 10 years for criminal prosecutions and civil enforcement actions related to fraud in the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program established under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Extends the statute of limitations to 10 years for fraud cases involving Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants created under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Applies to violations of multiple federal criminal statutes including conspiracy, theft of government funds, false statements, aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering (18 U.S.C. sections 371, 641, 1001, 1028A, 1029, 1341, 1343, 1349, 1956, 1957)

Also covers civil False Claims Act violations (31 U.S.C. sections 3729 and 3802)

Passed the House of Representatives on December 1, 2025