Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act

3.0.0 1163 2025-12-06T00:50:46Z 2025-12-06T00:50:46Z House H HR 2023-02-24 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1163 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 36 (Friday, February 24, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. SMITH of Missouri:H.R. 1163.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:The single subject of this legislation is to protecttaxpayers and victims of unemployment fraud.[Page H875]</pre> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Unknown 2023-05-11T20:29:58Z Unknown 2023-05-11T19:38:24Z Reported By 2023-04-06T15:02:20Z Markup By 2023-02-28T17:47:36Z Referred To 2023-02-24T16:06:15Z H. Rept. 118-34 Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act 118 1587 S 2023-05-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1163) to provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation, and for other purposes. 118 383 HRES 2023-05-10 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 18:21:38 Related bill House Procedurally related House 2023-05-11 16:37:11 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2023-05-11 16:37:08 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 200 (Roll no. 211). (text: CR H2281-2283) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 211 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll211.xml House 118 2023-05-11T20:37:08Z 1 2023-05-11 16:37:08 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 200 (Roll no. 211). (text: CR H2281-2283) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 211 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll211.xml House 118 2023-05-11T20:37:08Z 1 2023-05-11 16:29:58 On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 221 (Roll no. 210). Floor H36210 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 210 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll210.xml House 118 2023-05-11T20:29:58Z 1 2023-05-11 16:23:51 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2294-2295) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2023-05-11 15:39:03 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on the motion to recommit the bill and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Sykes demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postoned further proceedings until a time to be announced. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2023-05-11 15:38:48 The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. Floor H8A000 2 House floor actions 2023-05-11 15:38:24 Mrs. Sykes moved to recommit to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H2292) Floor H36200 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2023-05-11 15:38:00 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2023-05-11 14:37:08 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1163. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2023-05-11 14:36:29 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 and H.R. 1163. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2 under a closed rule with five hours of general debate, and the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1163 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on each measure. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2023-05-11 14:36:24 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 383. (consideration: CR H2281-2292) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2023-05-10 18:21:36 Rule H. Res. 383 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2023-05-10 10:01:56 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 383 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 and H.R. 1163. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2 under a closed rule with five hours of general debate, and the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1163 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on each measure. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2023-04-06 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 21. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00021 2023-04-06 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-34. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2023-04-06 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-34. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2023-02-28 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 17. Committee 2023-02-28 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2023-02-24 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2023-02-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-02-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001195 Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] Jason Smith R MO 8 N B001260 Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] Vern Buchanan R FL 16 2023-02-24 True F000465 Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] A. Ferguson R GA Drew 3 2023-02-24 True S001214 Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] W. Steube R FL Gregory 17 2023-02-24 True W000815 Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] Brad Wenstrup R OH R. 2 2023-02-24 True F000446 Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] Randy Feenstra R IA 4 2023-02-24 True M001213 Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] Blake Moore R UT D. 1 2023-02-24 True S001199 Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] Lloyd Smucker R PA 11 2023-02-24 True M001205 Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] Carol Miller R WV D. 1 2023-02-24 True E000298 Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] Ron Estes R KS 4 2023-02-24 True V000134 Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] Beth Van Duyne R TX 24 2023-02-24 True S001135 Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45] Michelle Steel R CA 45 2023-02-24 True T000478 Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] Claudia Tenney R NY 24 2023-02-24 True M000317 Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] Nicole Malliotakis R NY 11 2023-02-24 True C001126 Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] Mike Carey R OH 15 2023-02-24 True K000392 Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] David Kustoff R TN 8 2023-02-24 True K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] Mike Kelly R PA 16 2023-02-24 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2023-02-24 True M001210 Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] Gregory Murphy R NC F. 3 2023-02-24 True S001172 Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] Adrian Smith R NE 3 2023-02-24 True F000470 Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] Michelle Fischbach R MN 7 2023-02-24 True L000585 Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] Darin LaHood R IL 16 2023-02-24 True S001183 Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] David Schweikert R AZ 1 2023-02-24 True A000375 Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] Jodey Arrington R TX C. 19 2023-02-24 True C001108 Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] James Comer R KY 1 2023-02-24 True H001082 Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] Kevin Hern R OK 1 2023-02-24 True S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] PETE SESSIONS R TX 17 2023-02-27 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2023-03-07 False S001222 Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3] George Santos R NY 3 2023-03-07 False G000596 Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] Marjorie Greene R GA Taylor 14 2023-03-07 False D000032 Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] Byron Donalds R FL 19 2023-03-14 False H001072 Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] J. Hill R AR French 2 2023-03-14 False J000304 Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] Ronny Jackson R TX 13 2023-03-14 False Y000067 Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] Rudy Yakym R IN 2 2023-03-14 False R000575 Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] Mike Rogers R AL 3 2023-03-14 False M001199 Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] Brian Mast R FL J. 21 2023-03-17 False 2023-03-21T19:20:00Z H.R. 1163, Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59019 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on February 28, 2023 2023-03-21T19:20:00Z H.R. 1163, Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59019 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on February 28, 2023 Labor and Employment Cardiovascular and respiratory health 2023-03-23T19:02:05Z Congressional oversight 2023-03-23T19:02:05Z Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation 2023-03-23T19:02:05Z Debt collection 2023-03-23T19:02:05Z Emergency medical services and trauma care 2023-03-23T19:02:05Z Employee hiring 2023-03-23T19:02:05Z Fraud offenses and financial crimes 2023-03-23T19:02:05Z Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management 2023-03-23T19:02:05Z Government information and archives 2023-03-23T19:02:05Z Infectious and parasitic diseases 2023-03-23T19:02:05Z State and local government operations 2023-03-23T19:02:05Z Unemployment 2023-03-23T19:02:05Z Labor and Employment 2023-03-13T19:15:24Z

00 2023-02-24 Introduced in House 2023-05-09T12:42:27Z Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act This bill addresses fraud and overpayments of pandemic unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, including by providing incentives for states to investigate and recover overpayments of these benefits. Specifically, the bill allows states to retain 25% of any recovered fraudulent overpayments. These retained funds may be used for modernizing unemployment compensation systems and information technology, reimbursing administrative costs, hiring fraud investigators and prosecutors, and for other program integrity activities. Additionally, the bill allows states to retain 5% of any overpayments of regular and extended UI benefits. A state must, in order to retain these overpayments, certify that it has met certain conditions for data matching. Next, the bill extends from 3 to 10 years the time during which states can recover overpayments of pandemic UI benefits. Further, the bill extends flexibilities for states to hire temporary staff on a noncompetitive basis to identify, pursue, and recover fraudulent overpayments. The bill also extends from 5 to 10 years the statute of limitations for federal criminal charges or civil enforcement actions related to UI fraud. Finally, the bill repeals a section of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (as amended by the American Rescue Plan of 2021) that provided funding for UI program integrity activities.

07 2023-04-06 Reported to House 2023-05-09T17:30:12Z Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act This bill addresses fraud and overpayments of pandemic unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, including by providing incentives for states to investigate and recover overpayments of these benefits. Specifically, the bill allows states to retain 25% of any recovered fraudulent overpayments. These retained funds may be used for modernizing unemployment compensation systems and information technology, reimbursing administrative costs, hiring fraud investigators and prosecutors, and for other program integrity activities. Additionally, the bill allows states to retain 5% of any overpayments of regular and extended UI benefits. A state must, in order to retain these overpayments, certify that it has met certain conditions for data matching. Next, the bill extends from 3 to 10 years the time during which states can recover overpayments of pandemic UI benefits. Further, the bill extends flexibilities for states to hire temporary staff on a noncompetitive basis to identify, pursue, and recover fraudulent overpayments under federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The bill also extends from 5 to 10 years the statute of limitations for federal criminal charges or civil enforcement actions related to UI fraud. Finally, the bill repeals a section of the CARES Act (as amended by the American Rescue Plan of 2021) that provided funding for UI program integrity activities.

53 2023-05-11 Passed House 2023-05-18T13:42:39Z Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act This bill addresses fraud and overpayments of pandemic unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, including by providing incentives for states to investigate and recover overpayments of these benefits. Specifically, the bill allows states to retain 25% of any recovered fraudulent overpayments. These retained funds may be used for modernizing unemployment compensation systems and information technology, reimbursing administrative costs, hiring fraud investigators and prosecutors, and for other program integrity activities. Additionally, the bill allows states to retain 5% of any overpayments of regular and extended UI benefits. A state must, in order to retain these overpayments, certify that it has met certain conditions for data matching. Next, the bill extends from 3 to 10 years the time during which states can recover overpayments of pandemic UI benefits. Further, the bill extends flexibilities for states to hire temporary staff on a noncompetitive basis to identify, pursue, and recover fraudulent overpayments under federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The bill also extends from 5 to 10 years the statute of limitations for federal criminal charges or civil enforcement actions related to UI fraud. Finally, the bill repeals a section of the CARES Act (as amended by the American Rescue Plan of 2021) that provided funding for UI program integrity activities. Subject to appropriations, the unobligated balance of this funding shall be transferred to the Department of the Treasury and periodically credited to the appropriate state account in the Unemployment Trust Fund, as outlined by the bill.

Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act Display Title 45 Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act 2024-07-24T15:18:39Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act 2024-05-24T13:42:17Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act 2024-05-24T13:40:19Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act 2024-05-24T13:32:49Z H House Reported in House RH Official Title as Introduced 6 To provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation, and for other purposes. 2024-03-18T20:46:03Z Introduced in House IH 174 118 HAMDT Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the commitee on Ways & Means, modified by the committee on Rules, printed in House Report 118-51 is considered adopted. 2024-03-18T20:22:15Z 2023-05-11 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Rules Committee 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 118 HR House H 1163 Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act 2025-12-06 4 2023-05-11 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. 72500 9 Library of Congress 2023-05-11 Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules. 72500 9 Library of Congress 2023-05-11 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2023-05-11 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress Engrossed in House 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1163eh/xml/BILLS-118hr1163eh.xml Reported in House 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1163rh/xml/BILLS-118hr1163rh.xml Introduced in House 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1163ih/xml/BILLS-118hr1163ih.xml 2023-05-11 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 16:37:11 text/xml EN 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.