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House bill · H.R. 826 (119th Congress)

COVID Fraud Transparency Act of 2026

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jun 24, 2026

Sponsor: Roger Williams (U.S. Representative, TX-25, Republican)

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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.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Small Business · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

3

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic2
  • Republican1

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Related bills

  • H.R. 4666, 118th CongressRelated bill in another Congress

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Full history

  1. Jun 24, 2026

    In committee

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

    U.S. House

  2. Jun 24, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Jun 23, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H4141-4142)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4141-4142)

  4. Jun 23, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H4141-4142)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4141-4142)

  5. Jun 23, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H4141-4142)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4141-4142)

Show full history (20 earlier events)
  1. Jun 23, 2026

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 826.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 826.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Jun 23, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Jun 23, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Jun 23, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. Jun 23, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  6. Jun 3, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 590.

  7. Jun 3, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 590.

  8. Jun 3, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 590.

  9. Jun 3, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-677.

  10. Jun 3, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-677.

  11. Jun 3, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-677.

  12. May 20, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. May 20, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. May 20, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. May 20, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.

  16. May 20, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.

  17. May 20, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.

  18. Jan 28, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  19. Jan 28, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  20. Jan 28, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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