# 116-hr-6735: COVID–19 Fraud Prevention Act

116-hr-6735, COVID–19 Fraud Prevention Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6735
- Congress: 116
- Title: COVID–19 Fraud Prevention Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-05-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

COVID-19 Fraud Prevention Act This bill establishes the Consumer and Investor Fraud Working Group to prevent fraud during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. The working group must report monthly regarding resources available to consumers, public enforcement actions, and related consumer complaints.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7301: Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-6820: Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-6735 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6735)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7301: Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7301)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-6820: Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6820)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6735 (as of 2025-11-18).