Recover Fraudulent COVID Funds Act

Summary

Extends the time limits for bringing civil and criminal actions tied to alleged fraud or misuse of pandemic-era programs and funds. It defines which pandemic-era laws and violations are covered and sets uniform 10-year limitation periods for many criminal prosecutions, False Claims Act suits, and certain civil forfeiture actions, with special timing rules for discovery and concealment. Also establishes a short title for the Act and makes targeted changes to several existing statutes (criminal statute of limitations, customs forfeiture timing, False Claims Act limitations, and certain notice provisions) to enable recovery and prosecution related to COVID-era program violations.

• Establishes a 10-year statute of limitations for many criminal prosecutions involving pandemic-era program violations.
• Sets a 10-year limitations period for False Claims Act suits alleging fraud tied to pandemic-era programs, measured from the date of the violation.
• Changes timing rules for customs-related civil forfeiture actions to require initiation within 10 years after discovery or 3 years after discovery of property involvement, whichever is later.
• Adds a discovery/concealment tolling rule for forfeiture actions so absence or concealment pauses the 10-year period.
• Amends mailing/delivery timing for certain administrative notice requirements so notices must be sent within 10 years of the violation.
• Defines which federal COVID-response laws and program violations are covered by these extended limitation periods.
• Does not create new funding or new criminal offenses; it alters time limits for existing civil and criminal remedies.
• No effective date is specified in the summarized sections; it only amends timing and statute-of-limitations language.