Bills · HR 4210
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 4210Commerce
Accountability Doesn’t Expire Act
INTRO JUN 26· LAST ACTION JUN 26
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it aims to continue holding accountable those who misused or defrauded federal pandemic relief programs, particularly the Paycheck Protection Program. During the pandemic, the government distributed trillions of dollars in aid, and along with that came a significant risk of fraud and waste. If this bill becomes law, the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee will have five more years to investigate these issues, identify wrongdoing, and potentially help recover stolen funds.
Without this bill, the committee would expire in 2025, potentially leaving many ongoing investigations unfinished and limiting the government's ability to uncover fraud that might take years to detect. Voters should care because it addresses the ongoing concern about government spending oversight and the integrity of large-scale federal programs, ensuring that efforts to protect taxpayer money from fraud continue beyond the immediate crisis.
KEY PROVISIONS
2AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Extends the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) until 2030.
This allows the committee to continue its oversight and investigative work into pandemic relief spending for an additional five years.
PROVISION 02
Requires PRAC to submit a report to Congress by September 30, 2030, on the impact of extending the statute of limitations for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
This provides Congress with an analysis of how changes to legal deadlines have affected the ability to prosecute fraud related to PPP loans.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 1
D· Virginia
YRS IN OFFICE
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BILLS LED
72
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUN 26
Introduced in House
JUN 26
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 4210
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJun 26, 2025
Last actionJun 26, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUN 26, 2025
House BillHR 4210Commerce
Accountability Doesn’t Expire Act
INTRODUCED JUN 26, 2025· LAST ACTION JUN 26, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
1
COMPLEXITY
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