H.R. 5426 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 179 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5426 [Report No. 118–220] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2023Ms. Van Duyne (for herself and Mr. Landsman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business September 26, 2023Reported from the Committee on Small Business; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL 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. 1. Website to report fraud relating to certain COVID–19 loans (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall include on the primary website of the Administration a link to a website of the Office of the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration regarding reporting fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, and misconduct, and containing a resource for individuals to report suspected cases of fraud with respect to a covered loan to the Administration. (b) Covered loan defined In this section, the term covered loan means— (1) a loan made under paragraph (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)); or (2) a loan made under section 7(b) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) in response to COVID–19 during the covered period (as defined in section 1110(a) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9009)). September 26, 2023Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed