'We Cannot Let This Happen': Kimberlyn King-Hinds Demands Justice For Stolen COVID Relief Funds

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During a House Small Business Committee markup meeting before the Congressional recess, Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-CNMI) spoke about COVID-19 relief funds for small businesses.

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00:00I now recognize myself to speak in support of this legislation for five minutes.

00:05H.R. 4495 is essential to extend the soon-to-expire statute of limitations for two pandemic-era

00:10relief programs, Shuttered Venue Operators Grants and Restaurant Revitalization Fund.

00:17First, I want to thank my colleagues across the aisle and their staff for working with

00:21us to deliver this important piece of legislation. Taxpayer dollars should be protected at all costs.

00:28Unfortunately, fraudsters, too many fraudsters, stole COVID relief funds from small businesses

00:33across the country. These fraudsters hope that the statute of limitations for their crimes

00:38pass, allowing them to skirt justice. We cannot let this happen. This committee is committed

00:44to holding fraudsters accountable. Earlier this year, the House passed H.R. 825, the Assisting

00:50Small Businesses, Not Fraudsters Act. Once passed by the Senate and signed into law, that bill

00:56will cut off the ability for the same individuals to have access to the agency that they defrauded.

01:02The ranking member led the charge in the 117th Congress to hold fraudsters accountable in

01:06the Paycheck Protection Program and COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loans. I'm glad this bipartisan

01:13effort will do the same for SVOG and RRF programs. This legislation sends a clear message that the

01:20era of taking advantage of the American taxpayer is over. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation

01:26election and I yield back.

01:33Heck, thank you very much.

01:40Thank you very much.

01:45Thank you very much.

01:49Thank you very much.

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