Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 5107

119th Congress

Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025

Received in the Senate.

Introduced:Sep 3, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Roger Williams

Representative

Republican

TX-25

Cosponsors

22

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Labor and Employment

Summary

This bill extends the time period for states to recover improperly paid pandemic unemployment benefits and bring related criminal charges from 6 years to 10 years. It also adds requirements for two pandemic unemployment programs, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Lost Wages Assistance (LWA), to match other programs - states must deduct overpayments from future benefits and provide notice, a hearing, and a final determination to recipients.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

SponsorRoger Williams (R-TX)

Introduced9/3/2025

StatusReceived in the Senate.

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Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025

This bill extends the time period for states to recover improperly paid pandemic unemployment benefits and bring related criminal charges from 6 years to 10 years. It also adds requirements for two pandemic unemployment programs, Pandemic Unemployment Assistan

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This bill extends the time period for states to recover improperly paid pandemic unemployment benefits and bring related criminal charges from 6 years to 10 years. It also adds requirements for two pandemic unemployment programs, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Lost Wages Assistance (LWA), to match other programs - states must deduct overpayments from future benefits and provide notice, a hearing, and a final determination to recipients.

Bill Number: 5107
Sponsor: Roger Williams (R-TX)
Introduced: 9/3/2025
Status: Received in the Senate.
Policy Area: Labor and Employment

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Fact Sheet

Title: Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025
Bill Number: 5107
Sponsor: Roger Williams (R-TX)
Status: Received in the Senate.
Introduced: 9/3/2025
Summary: This bill extends the time period for states to recover improperly paid pandemic unemployment benefits and bring related criminal charges from 6 years to 10 years. It also adds requirements for two pandemic unemployment programs, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Lost Wages Assistance (LWA)

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill extends the time period for states to recover improperly paid pandemic unemployment benefits and bring related criminal charges from 6 years to 10 years. It also adds requirements for two pandemic unemployment programs, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Lost Wages Assistance (LWA), to match other programs - states must deduct overpayments from future benefits and provide notice, a hearing, and a final determination to recipients.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Recoupment Act This bill extends the time period when a state must recover improperly paid pandemic unemployment insurance (UI) benefits and bring related criminal charges or enforcement actions to 10 years. The bill also adds certain recovery requirements to two pandemic UI programs—Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Lost Wages Assistance (LWA)—that match the requirements of other pandemic UI programs. Specifically, the state must (1) repay itself by deducting the PUA or LWA funds from any UI benefits a recipient may later qualify to receive; and (2) ensure the recipient is provided with notice, a hearing, and a final determination.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Extends the time period for states to recover improperly paid pandemic unemployment benefits and bring charges from 6 years to 10 years
Adds recovery requirements for PUA and LWA programs to match other pandemic unemployment programs
States must deduct overpayments from future benefits and provide notice, a hearing, and a final determination to recipients

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would impact individuals who received pandemic unemployment benefits and were later found to have been overpaid. It would allow states to more aggressively pursue repayment of those funds over a longer period of time, which could create financial hardship for some recipients. The additional requirements around notice and hearings are intended to protect recipients' rights.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Labor and Employment

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5107, 119th Congress (2025). "Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5107