United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1163 (118th)
Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act
Introduced
24 February 2023
Last action
11 May 2023 · Floor
Status
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3], Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17], Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2], Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4], Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1], Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11], Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1], Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4], Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24], Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11], Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15], Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7], Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19], Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1], Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3], Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14], Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13], Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
24 February 2023
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 2023
Vote
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 17.
Source: Committee
28 February 2023
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
6 April 2023
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 21.
Source: Calendars
6 April 2023
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-34.
Source: Committee
6 April 2023
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-34.
Source: Committee
10 May 2023
Passed
Rule H. Res. 383 passed House.
Source: Floor
10 May 2023
Reported
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.
Source: Floor
11 May 2023
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Source: Floor
11 May 2023
Floor
Mrs. Sykes moved to recommit to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H2292)
Source: Floor
11 May 2023
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
11 May 2023
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 May 2023
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 200 (Roll no. 211). (text: CR H2281-2283)
Source: Floor
11 May 2023
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 200 (Roll no. 211). (text: CR H2281-2283)
Source: Floor
11 May 2023
Vote
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 221 (Roll no. 210).
Source: Floor
11 May 2023
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 383. (consideration: CR H2281-2292)
Source: Floor
11 May 2023
Floor
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.
Source: Floor
Votes
11 May 2023 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 230 · No 200 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 5
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Aye
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]Aye
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Aye
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]No
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
11 May 2023 · failed · On Motion to Recommit · Failed · Official source
Yes 210 · No 221 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]Nay
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · 11 May 2023 · Download file
- Reported in House · 6 April 2023 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 24 February 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← 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.
- related to ← Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act
- amends ← 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.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1163
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/1163
- us · 118-hr-1163 · source updated 6 December 2025