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H.R. 348 118th Congress House

Transparency in COVID–19 Expenditures Act

Official title: To require an audit of COVID-19 relief funding.

Introduced: January 12, 2023 Introduced by: Claudia Tenney Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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 Latest action January 12, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

 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.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
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Gallagher, Mike
· Jan 12, 2023
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Issa, Darrell
California · Jan 12, 2023
LaTurner, Jake
· Jan 12, 2023
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 12, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 348: Transparency in COVID–19 Expenditures Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-348/
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"H.R. 348: Transparency in COVID–19 Expenditures Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-348/.
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H.R. 348, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-348/.
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