H.R. 2277

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To 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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · March 21, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Sessions · Committee: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Table of contents

• H.R. 2277
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Extension and name change of Pandemic Response Accountability Committee

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. Extension and name change of Pandemic Response Accountability Committee

• (a) In general
  • Section 15010 of the CARES Act (; 134 Stat. 540; note) is amended— Public Law 116–136; 5 U.S.C. 424
    • in subsection (b), by striking Pandemic Response Accountability Committeeand inserting Fraud Prevention and Accountability Committee; and
    • in subsection (k), by striking September 30, 2025and inserting December 31, 2026.
• (b) Technical and conforming amendments
  • Section 15010 of the CARES Act (; 134 Stat. 540; note), as amended by the preceding subsection, is further amended— Public Law 116–136; 5 U.S.C. 424
    • in the heading, by striking and inserting ; and
    • by striking section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)and inserting each place such phrase appears in such section;
    • in subsection (a)—
      • in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting before ;
      • 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
      • in paragraph (5), by striking Pandemic Response Accountability Committeeand inserting Fraud Prevention and Accountability Committee; and
    • in subsection (e)(3)—
      • 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
      • in subparagraph (B), by striking 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.