119th Congress
H.R. 826
COVID Fraud Transparency Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Roger Williams(R-TX)
- Introduced
- Jan 28, 2025
- Policy area
- Commerce
- Committees
- House Committee on Small Business; Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Aaron Bean (R-FL)
- George Latimer (D-NY)
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Passed House” version
COVID Fraud Transparency Act of 2026
This bill requires the Small Business Administration's Office of Inspector General to report quarterly to Congress about fraud cases involving certain COVID-19 loans (e.g., Paycheck Protection Program loans).
The report must include the
• number and total dollar amount of such loans,
• number of new cases of fraud and suspected fraud,
• number of fraud cases resolved, and
• types of such cases of fraud.
The reporting requirements terminate two years after this bill is enacted.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. - Jun 23, 2026 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Jun 23, 2026 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4141) - Jun 23, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. - Jun 23, 2026 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 826. - Jun 23, 2026 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4141-4142) - Jun 23, 2026 · House
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. - Jun 3, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 590. - Jun 3, 2026 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-677. - May 20, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0. - May 20, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. - Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in House