Public Law 117–165: To extend the statute of limitations for fraud by borrowers under certain COVID–19 economic injury disaster loan programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 117–165—AUG. 5, 2022
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136 STAT. 1363
Public Law
117–165
117th Congress
An Act
To extend the statute of limitations for fraud by borrowers under certain COVID–19 economic injury disaster loan programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Aug. 5, 2022

[H.R. 7334]

  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

COVID–19 EIDL Fraud Statute of Limitations Act of 2022.
SECTION 1.

15 USC 9001 note.

SHORT TITLE.

  This Act may be cited as the “
COVID–19 EIDL Fraud Statute of Limitations Act of 2022
”.
SEC. 2.

Deadlines.

EXTENSION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN COVID–19 ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN PROGRAMS.

(a)

Certain Economic Injury Disaster Loans.—

Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b))
is amended
by
inserting
after paragraph (15) the following new paragraph:
“(16)

Statute of limitations.—

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a loan made under this subsection in response to COVID–19 during the covered period (as defined in section 1110(a) of the CARES Act) shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed.”
.
(b)

EIDL Advances.—

Section 1110(e) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9009(e))
is amended
by
adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
“(9)

Statute of limitations.—

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to the use of an advance received under this subsection shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed.”
.
(c)

Targeted EIDL Advances.—

Section 331 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (15 U.S.C. 9009b)
is amended
by
adding
at the end the following new subsection:
“(i)

Statute of Limitations.—

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to the 136 STAT. 1363 use of any amount received pursuant to this section shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed.”
.
Approved August 5, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 7334:

HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 117–327 (Comm. on Small Business).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):

June 7, 8, considered and passed House.

July 28, considered and passed Senate.

DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2022):

Aug. 5, Presidential remarks.

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