116 HR 2277 IH: Federal Accountability Committee for Transparency Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2277IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 21, 2025Mr. Sessions (for himself, Mr. Comer, and Mr. Connolly) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Federal Accountability Committee for Transparency Act or the FACT Act.

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Extension and name change of Pandemic Response Accountability Committee

(a)

In general

Section 15010 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136; 134 Stat. 540; 5 U.S.C. 424 note) is amended—(1)in subsection (b), by striking Pandemic Response Accountability Committee and inserting Fraud Prevention and Accountability Committee; and (2)in subsection (k), by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting December 31, 2026.(b)

Technical and conforming amendments

Section 15010 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136; 134 Stat. 540; 5 U.S.C. 424 note), as amended by the preceding subsection, is further amended—(1)in the heading, by striking Pandemic Response Accountability Committe and inserting Fraud Prevention and Accountability Committee; and(2)by striking section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) and inserting section 406 of title 5, United States Code each place such phrase appears in such section; (3)in subsection (a)—(A)in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting Government before Reform; (B)in paragraph (4), by striking section 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App) and inserting section 424 of title 5, United States Code; and (C)in paragraph (5), by striking Pandemic Response Accountability Committee and inserting Fraud Prevention and Accountability Committee; and (4)in subsection (e)(3)—(A)in subparagraph (A), by striking section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App) and inserting section 406 of title 5, United States Code; and (B)in subparagraph (B), by striking section 4(b)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) inserting section 404(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code.(c)

References

Any reference to the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee in any other Federal law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any document of or pertaining to the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, shall be deemed to refer to the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Committee.