HR 1156 — Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act
Congress 119
Latest action: — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
Sponsors
- Smith, Jason (R, MO-8) — sponsor · 2025-02-10
- Schweikert, David (R, AZ-1) — cosponsor
- Murphy, Gregory F. (R, NC-3) — cosponsor
- Hern, Kevin (R, OK-1) — cosponsor
- Yakym, Rudy (R, IN-2) — cosponsor
- Miller, Carol D. (R, WV-1) — cosponsor
- Feenstra, Randy (R, IA-4) — cosponsor
Lobbied by (4)
LDA filings that named this bill in their activity descriptions. The lobbying firm (registrant) is paid by the client to lobby on this and related issues.
| Filing | Period | Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Income | Matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter - Amendment | 2026 first_quarter | HARNED STRATEGIES LLC | JOB CREATORS NETWORK | $5,250 | H.R. 1156 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | HARNED STRATEGIES LLC | JOB CREATORS NETWORK | $5,250 | H.R. 1156 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | UWC | UWC | — | HR 1156 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | — | H.R. 1156 |
Action timeline
- · H11100 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
- — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
- — Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- · H12410 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
- · H12200 — Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-6.
- · 5000 — Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-6.
- · H38310 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- · H37100 — On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 295 - 127 (Roll no. 68). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1093-1094)
- · 8000 — Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 295 - 127 (Roll no. 68). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1093-1094)
- · H30000 — Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1124)
- · H8D000 — POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1156, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Davis (IL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- · H35000 — The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- · H8D000 — DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1156.
- · H8D000 — Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 25, H.R. 1156 and H.R. 1968. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 25, H.R. 1156, and H.R. 1968 under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
- · H30000 — Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 211. (consideration: CR H1093-1099)
- · H1L210 — Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 211 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 25, H.R. 1156 and H.R. 1968. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 25, H.R. 1156, and H.R. 1968 under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
- — Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
Text versions
- Introduced in House · 2025-02-10 — open
- Reported in House · 2025-02-25 — open
- Engrossed in House · 2025-03-11 — open
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 2025-03-13 — open
Connected on the graph
Inbound (10)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Hern, Kevin | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Schweikert, David | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Feenstra, Randy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Yakym, Rudy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Miller, Carol D. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Murphy, Gregory F. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-01 | JOB CREATORS NETWORK | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 1156 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 1156 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | UWC | lobbies_on_bill | — | HR 1156 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2025-02-10 | Smith, Jason | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-03 | referred_to_committee | House Ways and Means Committee | — | congress-committee |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith, Jason (R, house MO-8) | sponsor | 6 | — | 10 |
| 2 | Feenstra, Randy (R, house IA-4) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 3 | Schweikert, David (R, house AZ-1) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 4 | Murphy, Gregory F. (R, house NC-3) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 5 | Hern, Kevin (R, house OK-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Miller, Carol D. (R, house WV-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Yakym, Rudy (R, house IN-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | retired | 0 | $0 | 461 | $29,994 | $29,994 |
| 2 | castle harlan, inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $13,910 | $13,910 |
| 3 | JOB CREATORS NETWORK | 2 | $10,500 | 0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| 4 | self | 0 | $0 | 23 | $5,097 | $5,097 |
| 5 | ward and smith | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 6 | heritage construction + materials | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,300 | $3,300 |
| 7 | s&f family office | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 8 | home depot | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 9 | carolina breast &oncologic surgery | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 10 | liscr | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,625 | $1,625 |
| 11 | advanced eye mds | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,625 | $1,625 |
| 12 | canada life re : for the acli ceo even | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| 13 | canada life reinsurance company | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| 14 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 3 | $1,030 | $1,030 |
| 15 | riley outdoor | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 16 | williams and jensen | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 17 | jenkins fenstermaker pllc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 18 | phronesisdc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 19 | the nrp group llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 20 | ecu health | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 21 | capitol south llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 22 | moses automall of huntington | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 23 | watco | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 24 | crown general services llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 25 | hif global | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
9 predicted yes (2%) · 266 predicted no (49%) · 268 unknown (49%)
By party: · R: 9 yes / 0 no / 268 unknown · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
9 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Greene, Marjorie Taylor (R · house · GA-14) · voted
- LaMalfa, Doug (R · house · CA-1) · voted
- Smith, Jason (R · house · MO-8) · sponsor
- Feenstra, Randy (R · house · IA-4) · cosponsor
- Hern, Kevin (R · house · OK-1) · cosponsor
- Miller, Carol D. (R · house · WV-1) · cosponsor
- Murphy, Gregory F. (R · house · NC-3) · cosponsor
- Schweikert, David (R · house · AZ-1) · cosponsor
- Yakym, Rudy (R · house · IN-2) · cosponsor
Activity
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Hern, Kevin (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Yakym, Rudy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Feenstra, Randy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Miller, Carol D. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Schweikert, David (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Murphy, Gregory F. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by JOB CREATORS NETWORK (h.r. 1156) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by UWC (hr 1156) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (h.r. 1156) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2025-02-10 · sponsored by Smith, Jason (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-01-03 · was referred to House Ways and Means Committee · congress-committee