Transparency in COVID–19 Expenditures Act
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316 words in original text
What This Bill Does
This bill requires the Comptroller General of the United States (the head of an agency that audits government spending) to examine how money from six different COVID-19 relief laws was actually used. The Comptroller General must then report their findings to Congress.
Who It Affects
The Comptroller General of the United States is directly responsible for conducting this audit. Congress will receive the audit report.
Key Provisions
• The Comptroller General must conduct an audit of all funding provided by six specific COVID-19 relief laws (Sec. 2(a))
• The audit must cover the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (Sec. 2(b)(1))
• The audit must cover the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Sec. 2(b)(2))
• The audit must cover the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Sec. 2(b)(3))
• The audit must cover the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (Sec. 2(b)(4))
• The audit must cover Divisions M and N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Sec. 2(b)(5))
• The audit must cover the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Sec. 2(b)(6))
• The Comptroller General must submit a report of audit findings to Congress (Sec. 2(a))
What Changes
An official government audit of COVID-19 relief spending will be conducted and its results reported to Congress.
Important Definitions
None defined in bill text.
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