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H.R. 7286 117th Congress House

CEASE Act

Official title: To establish a commission to assess the total cost spent on relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 30, 2022 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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 Latest action March 30, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

COVID-19 Excess Accountability and Surplus Expenditures Act or the CEASE Act

This bill establishes the COVID-19 Funding Accountability Commission.

The commission terminates after it reports on spending by the federal government related to relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the total amount of money (1) spent by the government on such relief, and (2) designated by the government for such relief that has been unspent as of enactment of this bill.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7286: CEASE Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7286/
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"H.R. 7286: CEASE Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7286/.
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H.R. 7286, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7286/.
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