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House Bill 826
119th Congress(2025-2026)
COVID Fraud Transparency Act of 2026
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Passed House on Jun 23, 2026
Overview
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The "COVID Fraud Transparency Act of 2026" mandates regular reports from the Small Business Administration regarding fraudulent activities related to COVID-19 loans. The Inspector General must submit these reports to the House and Senate Small Business Committees every three months. The reports will include the number and total dollar amount of covered loans made during the specified period. The Act also stipulates that no additional funds are authorized for the Act's implementation. This bill aims to increase transparency and oversight related to COVID-19 loan fraud.

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Introduced
Jan 28, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 24, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
826
Congress
119
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Roger Williams
Texas
Republican
Aaron Bean
Florida
Democrat
Kweisi Mfume
Maryland
Democrat
George Latimer
New York
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on June 23, 2026
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary

COVID Fraud Transparency Act of 2025

This bill requires the Small Business Administration's Office of Inspector General to report quarterly about fraud cases involving certain COVID-19 loans (e.g., Paycheck Protection Program loans).

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
June 24, 2026
Engrossed in House
June 23, 2026
Reported in House
June 3, 2026
Introduced in House
January 28, 2025
Actions (13)
06/24/2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
06/23/2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/23/2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4141)
06/23/2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
06/23/2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 826.
06/23/2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4141-4142)
06/23/2026
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
06/03/2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 590.
06/03/2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-677.
05/20/2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
05/20/2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
01/28/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
01/28/2025
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jul 2, 2026 8:54:51 PM
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