H.R. 2277 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Mar 21, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExtends oversight committee through 2026
This bill keeps a federal oversight committee running longer than it would have otherwise. The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, which was created to watch over how coronavirus relief money was spent and catch fraud, was set to shut down soon. This bill extends it until December 31, 2026, and gives it a new name: the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Committee.
How it affects you
This doesn't have a direct effect on most people in their daily lives. It mainly matters to federal officials and watchdog groups who work on oversight and transparency. The change lets the government continue monitoring how pandemic relief funds were used for a few more years.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 21, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2277
A BILL
FACT Act
Sponsor: Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX-17) · Introduced Mar 21, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 25, 2025: “Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.”