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S 68 Advanced toward a vote

Requires the Small Business Administration to refer COVID-19 loan collection claims under $100,000 to the Treasury Department and extends the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery's oversight through September 30, 2030.

Official title: Complete COVID Collections Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote
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Senate
Introduced 09-JAN-2025
Referred 09-JAN-2025
Approved by committee 05-FEB-2025
Reported 10-FEB-2025
On the calendar 10-FEB-2025
Key points
  • Requires the SBA Administrator to refer collection claims on covered COVID-19 loans under $100,000 to the Department of the Treasury, which makes the final decision on whether to suspend, end, or pursue collection
  • Requires monthly briefings to the Senate and House small business committees on collection progress, and annual testimony on collections, improper payments, and reporting compliance
  • Extends the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery's term to September 30, 2030 and expands its oversight to covered SBA programs
  • Sets a 10-year deadline for filing criminal or civil fraud charges tied to certain CARES Act, shuttered venue, and restaurant revitalization grants, and requires the Justice Department to report monthly on COVID-19 program fraud prosecutions
  • Directs the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee to post real-time data on recovered COVID-19 funds and applies fraud recoveries from covered programs to reducing the federal debt
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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Commerce

Sponsor Joni Ernst (R-IA) Cosponsors · 6
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