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S. 2851 117th Congress Senate

Transparency in COVID–19 Expenditures Act

Official title: A bill to require an audit of COVID-19 relief funding.

Introduced: September 23, 2021 Introduced by: Mike Lee Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 23, 2021
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 Latest action September 23, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transparency in COVID-19 Expenditures Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to audit certain funding that was provided to address COVID-19.

Specifically, the GAO must audit and report on the use of funding provided by

  • the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020;
  • the Families First Coronavirus Response Act;
  • the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act);
  • the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act;
  • Divisions M and N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; and
  • the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5672 Identical bill Transparency in COVID–19 Expenditures Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Oct 4, 2021
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Sep 28, 2021
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Sep 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2851: Transparency in COVID–19 Expenditures Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2851/
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"S. 2851: Transparency in COVID–19 Expenditures Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2851/.
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