# 119-s-3166: Returning Unspent COVID Funds Act

119-s-3166, Returning Unspent COVID Funds Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3166
- Congress: 119
- Title: Returning Unspent COVID Funds Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Returns unused COVID emergency funding to the Treasury for deficit reduction.** This bill would rescind unobligated balances made available under six major COVID-19 relief laws, while allowing a narrow presidential waiver for national security needs.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Take back unspent COVID money: cost, high. This bill would take back unused (unobligated) money from six major COVID relief laws. The laws include the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; Division M or N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; the CARES Act; the Families Fi…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1711: STOP China Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3166 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3166)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1711: STOP China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1711)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3166 (as of 2026-04-21).