H.R. 2277 119th Congress House

FACT Act

Official title: To amend the CARES Act to extend the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee through December 31, 2026, and to change the name of such Committee to the Frau… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the CARES Act to extend the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee through December 31, 2026, and to change the name of such Committee to the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Committee, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 21, 2025 Introduced by: Pete Sessions Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightExecutive Office of the PresidentFraud offenses and financial crimes

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Government ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsInfectious and parasitic diseases

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Became law

Mar 25, 2025

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

Mar 25, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Mar 21, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Mar 21, 2025

Introduced in House

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What's happening now March 25, 2025

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Accountability Committee for Transparency Act or the FACT Act

This bill delays termination of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee until December 31, 2026. (This committee, part of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, was established to promote transparency and support oversight of the coronavirus response and certain coronavirus-related funds.)

The bill also renames the committee as the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Committee.

Hearings & markups 1