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Montana congressman's legislation extends statute of limitations to prosecute pandemic program fraud from five to 10 years
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bill authored by Montana Congressman Troy Downing to crack down on COVID-era loan fraud cleared a key committee vote Tuesday, advancing legislation that would give prosecutors more time to pursue criminals who exploited pandemic relief programs.
The House Committee on Small Business voted favorably on H.R. 4495, the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act, which Downing introduced with Congressman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX), with bipartisan support. The bill now moves to the full House of Representatives for consideration.
Today, Congressman Troy Downing’s (MT-02) H.R. 4495, the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act, was reported favorably out of the House Committee on Small Business with bipartisan support, taking a critical step toward becoming law. The bill is now eligible for consideration before the full House of Representatives.
Representatives Troy Downing (MT-02) and Ryan Zinke (MT-01), along with U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, today introduced a bicameral resolution disapproving and removing the Bureau of Land Management’s 2024 Miles City Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA). The Miles City RMPA effectively ends future coal leasing within the Miles City Field Office planning area, which will have an adverse impact on Montana’s jobs, economy, and energy security.
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following passage of Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill. The bill is now eligible to be signed into law by the President in a historic victory for America and the people of Montana.