# 119-hr-826: COVID Fraud Transparency Act of 2026

119-hr-826, COVID Fraud Transparency Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-826
- Congress: 119
- Title: COVID Fraud Transparency Act of 2026
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates a quarterly Inspector General reporting requirement that tracks fraud in Small Business Administration COVID-19 loan programs.** The Small Business Administration Inspector General must file an initial report within 60 days and then every three months to the House and Senate Small Business committees listing the number and total dollar amount of covered loans, new and suspected fraud cases, fraud cases resolved, and the types of fraud. The law defines "covered loan" as certain loans made under section 7(a)(36) or 7(a)(37) or loans under section 7(b) made in response to COVID-19 during the CARES Act covered period, the reporting requirement ends two years after enactment, and no funds are authorized to carry out the law.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Quarterly reports on COVID SBA fraud: benefit, low. This bill would require the Small Business Administration’s Inspector General to report on COVID‑19 loan fraud. The first report would be due within 60 days of enactment. After that, reports would be filed every three months to the House and Senate Small Business committees. Each report would state…
- Unfunded SBA fraud reports for two years: cost, low. This bill would set a two‑year limit on the Act’s requirements. All duties under the Act would end two years after enactment. It would also bar authorizing any funds to carry out the Act during that period.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-826 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/826)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-826 (as of 2026-09-10).