# 119-hr-4210: Accountability Doesn’t Expire Act

119-hr-4210, Accountability Doesn’t Expire Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4210
- Congress: 119
- Title: Accountability Doesn’t Expire Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Extends the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee's oversight through 2030.** It would also require PRAC to deliver a focused report to Congress by September 30, 2030 on the effects of extending statute‑of‑limitations periods for Paycheck Protection Program loans. - Pandemic Response Accountability Committee: Would remain legally established through 2030, preserving its current structure, functions, and authorities. - Congress: Would receive a one‑time report by September 30, 2030 that assesses the impact of each extension of the applicable statute of limitations for PPP loans made under paragraphs (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, as implemented by the Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act of 2022. - PPP loan stakeholders: The required report would give oversight officials and affected parties targeted analysis of how those statute‑of‑limitations extensions affected enforcement and timing for PPP loan cases.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep pandemic spending watchdog through 2030: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would keep the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee working until 2030, instead of 2025. The committee reviews pandemic spending and checks for fraud and waste. It would not create new benefits or payments. It would extend federal oversight so audits and reports could continu…
- Study of PPP enforcement time limits: benefit, low. If enacted, the committee would submit a report to Congress by September 30, 2030. It would review how longer time limits for PPP loan cases have affected enforcement, borrowers, and lenders. It would cover loans made under specific PPP rules in the Small Business Act. This would not change PPP loa…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-4210 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4210)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4210 (as of 2026-04-21).