H.R. 826 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
COVID Fraud Transparency Act of 2026
Cosponsors: 3 (2 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08
Introduced: 2025-01-28
Latest action (2026-06-24): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
What H.R. 826 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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