118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1018 — Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Recoupment Act

“A bill to extend the statute of limitations for fraud by individuals under the COVID-19 unemployment programs.”

Labor and employment

Introduced Mar 28, 2023

Last action Mar 28, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 28, 2023

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Referred

Mar 28, 2023

Finance

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill extends the time period when a state must recover improperly paid pandemic unemployment insurance (UI) benefits and bring related criminal charges or enforcement actions to 10 years. The bill also adds certain recovery requirements to two pandemic UI programs—Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Lost Wages Assistance (LWA)—that match the requirements of other pandemic UI programs. Specifically, the state must (1) repay itself by deducting the PUA or LWA funds from any UI benefits a recipient may later qualify to receive; and (2) ensure the recipient is provided with notice, a hearing, and a final determination.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Mar 28, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Mar 28, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.