I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2526 
To enhance oversight of the implementation of subtitles B and C of title 
III of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 by the Secretary of 
the Treasury and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 14, 2021 
Mr. MCHENRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To enhance oversight of the implementation of subtitles B 
and C of title III of the American Rescue Plan Act 
of 2021 by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. OVERSIGHT OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN AC-
TIVITIES. 
(a) 
SPECIAL
INSPECTOR
GENERAL.—Section 
4018(c)(3) of the Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act 
of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9053(c)(3)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘shall also’’ and inserting ‘‘shall 
also—’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘have the duties’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) have the duties’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘(5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and inserting 
‘‘(5 U.S.C. App.); and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) conduct, supervise, and coordinate 
audits and investigations of activities under-
taken by the Secretary, the Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development, and the Secretary 
of Agriculture pursuant to subtitles B and C of 
title III of the American Rescue Plan Act of 
2021 (and amendments made by such sub-
titles).’’. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMISSION.—Sec-
tion 4020(b)(1) of the Coronavirus Economic Stabilization 
Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9055(b)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(D) conduct oversight of the implementa-
tion of subtitles B and C of title III of the of 
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (and 
amendments made by such subtitles) by the De-
partment of the Treasury and the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development.’’. 
(c) TESTIMONY.—Section 4026(c) of the Coronavirus 
Economic Stabilization Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9060(c)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Secretary, the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Department of the Treasury’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Department of the Treasury, Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development, and’’; 
and 
(3) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘this 
Act and subtitles B and C of title III of the Amer-
ican Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (and amendments 
made by such subtitles)’’. 
Æ 
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