House Bill 5426
118th Congress(2023-2024)
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide a link to resources for submitting reports on suspected fraud relating to certain COVID-19 loans.
Active
Passed House on Feb 29, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5426
Congress
118
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
checkPassed on February 29, 2024
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to include on its primary website a link to resources for reporting fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct, including resources for reporting cases of suspected fraud with respect to certain COVID-19 loans (e.g., Paycheck Protection Program loans).
The SBA must publish the link not later than 30 days after the bill is enacted.
February 29, 2024
September 26, 2023
September 13, 2023
03/05/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
02/29/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/29/2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 2/28/2024 CR H726)
02/29/2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
02/29/2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H766)
02/28/2024
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Williams (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
02/28/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5426.
02/28/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H726-727)
02/28/2024
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
09/26/2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.
09/26/2023
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-220.
09/14/2023
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0.
09/14/2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
09/13/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
09/13/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 6, 2024 11:08:27 AM