This bill, sponsored by Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (CPAC Lifetime Rating 89%), lengthens the statute of limitations from 5 to 10 years for fraud and other serious crimes committed under programs that received extra money when Congress lost its collective mind during the Chinese Coronavirus hysteria. CPAC supports rooting out the rampant fraud, waste, and abuse of taxpayer dollars that occurred during the Chinese Coronavirus spending spree and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on March 11, 2025, by a vote of 295-127 (all Republicans and 83 Democrats voted in favor). The Senate has not taken a vote on this measure.