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Text of Senate Amendment 5441

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On 2026-04-29, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5441" in the Senate. The speech addressed the environment. It referenced legislation including S2137, S1199.

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Text of Senate Amendment 5441

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2137] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5441. Ms. ERNST (for Mr. Markey) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 5440 proposed by Ms. Ernst to the bill S. 1199, to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs, and for other purposes; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: (c) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on activities of the Department of Justice relating to the shuttered venue operators program under section 324 of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009a) and the restaurant revitalization program under section 5003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009c), which shall include-- (1) the total number of investigations initiated, the total number of prosecutions initiated, the total dollar amount recovered by prosecutions, and the total number of referrals and source of such referrals; and (2) with respect to such programs-- (A) the number of investigations initiated, the number of prosecutions initiated, and the disposition of each prosecution; (B) the number of prosecutions and the number of investigations of applicants of such programs in each State and territory based on the address listed on the application of the entity that is the subject of an investigation or prosecution; (C) the number of referrals-- (i) from the Department of Justice; and (ii) from sources other than the Department of Justice, such as the Inspector General of another agency; and (D) the disposition of each referral described in subparagraph (C), specifically whether the referral resulted in prosecution or declination. ____________________

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Text of Senate Amendment 5441 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2137] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5441. Ms. ERNST (for Mr. Markey) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 5440 proposed by Ms. Ernst to the bill S. 1199, to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs, and for other purposes; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: (c) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on activities of the Department of Justice relating to the shuttered venue operators program under section 324 of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009a) and the restaurant revitalization program under section 5003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009c), which shall include-- (1) the total number of investigations initiated, the total number of prosecutions initiated, the total dollar amount recovered by prosecutions, and the total number of referrals and source of such referrals; and (2) with respect to such programs-- (A) the number of investigations initiated, the number of prosecutions initiated, and the disposition of each prosecution; (B) the number of prosecutions and the number of investigations of applicants of such programs in each State and territory based on the address listed on the application of the entity that is the subject of an investigation or prosecution; (C) the number of referrals-- (i) from the Department of Justice; and (ii) from sources other than the Department of Justice, such as the Inspector General of another agency; and (D) the disposition of each referral described in subparagraph (C), specifically whether the referral resulted in prosecution or declination. ____________________