H.R. 826 Passed the House Commerce

COVID Fraud Transparency Act of 2026

To require the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration to submit a quarterly report on fraud relating to certain COVID-19 loans.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] Introduced January 28, 2025 Cosponsors 3 (1 R, 2 D) Latest action June 24, 2026

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  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.

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