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COVID Fraud Transparency Act of 2026

Introduced Jan 28, 2025 by Rep. Roger Williams

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The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.

Latest action · Jun 24, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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What it does

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,

Read the full summary on Congress.gov

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Roll-call votes

No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.

History
  1. Jun 24, 2026
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  2. Jun 23, 2026
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jun 23, 2026
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4141)
  4. 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.
  5. Jun 23, 2026
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 826.
  6. Jun 23, 2026
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4141-4142)
  7. Jun 23, 2026
    Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Jun 3, 2026
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 590.
  9. Jun 3, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-677.
  10. May 20, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
  11. May 20, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Jan 28, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
  13. Jan 28, 2025
    Introduced in House