To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide a link to resources for submitting reports on suspected fraud relating to certain COVID-19 loans.

Bill: 118-hr-5426
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
Introduced: 2023-09-13
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Digital media

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Government lending and loan guarantees

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2024-03-05
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-09-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to include on its primary website a link to resources for reporting fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct, including resources for reporting cases of suspected fraud with respect to certain COVID-19 loans (e.g., Paycheck Protection Program loans).</p> <p>The SBA must publish the link not later than 30 days after the bill is enacted.</p>

action_date: 2023-09-26
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p>This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to include on its primary website a link to resources for reporting fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct, including resources for reporting cases of suspected fraud with respect to certain COVID-19 loans (e.g., Paycheck Protection Program loans).</p> <p>The SBA must publish the link not later than 30 days after the bill is enacted.</p>

action_date: 2024-02-29
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to include on its primary website a link to resources for reporting fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct, including resources for reporting cases of suspected fraud with respect to certain COVID-19 loans (e.g., Paycheck Protection Program loans).</p> <p>The SBA must publish the link not later than 30 days after the bill is enacted.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5426 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide a link to resources for submitting reports on suspected fraud relating to certain COVID–19 loans.

1. Website to report fraud relating to certain COVID–19 loans (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall include on the primary website of the Administration a link to a website of the Office of the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration regarding reporting fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, and misconduct, and containing a resource for individuals to report suspected cases of fraud with respect to a covered loan to the Administration. (b) Covered loan defined In this section, the term covered loan means— (1) a loan made under paragraph (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ); or (2) a loan made under section 7(b) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ) in response to COVID–19 during the covered period (as defined in section 1110(a) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009 )).

Passed the House of Representatives February 29, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5426 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide a link to resources for submitting reports on suspected fraud relating to certain COVID–19 loans.

1. Website to report fraud relating to certain COVID–19 loans (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall include on the primary website of the Administration a link to a website of the Office of the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration regarding reporting fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, and misconduct, and containing a resource for individuals to report suspected cases of fraud with respect to a covered loan to the Administration. (b) Covered loan defined In this section, the term covered loan means— (1) a loan made under paragraph (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ); or (2) a loan made under section 7(b) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ) in response to COVID–19 during the covered period (as defined in section 1110(a) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009 )).

Passed the House of Representatives February 29, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 179 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5426 [Report No. 118–220] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2023 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself and Mr. Landsman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business September 26, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Small Business ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide a link to resources for submitting reports on suspected fraud relating to certain COVID–19 loans.

1. Website to report fraud relating to certain COVID–19 loans (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall include on the primary website of the Administration a link to a website of the Office of the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration regarding reporting fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, and misconduct, and containing a resource for individuals to report suspected cases of fraud with respect to a covered loan to the Administration. (b) Covered loan defined In this section, the term covered loan means— (1) a loan made under paragraph (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ); or (2) a loan made under section 7(b) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ) in response to COVID–19 during the covered period (as defined in section 1110(a) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009 )).

September 26, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5426 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2023 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself and Mr. Landsman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide a link to resources for submitting reports on suspected fraud relating to certain COVID–19 loans.

1. Website to report fraud relating to certain COVID–19 loans (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall include on the primary website of the Administration a link to a website of the Office of the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration regarding reporting fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, and misconduct, and containing a resource for individuals to report suspected cases of fraud with respect to a covered loan to the Administration. (b) Covered loan defined In this section, the term covered loan means— (1) a loan made under paragraph (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ); or (2) a loan made under section 7(b) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ) in response to COVID–19 during the covered period (as defined in section 1110(a) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009 )).