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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7412
Put America on Commission Act of 2026
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Introduced 2026-02-05Topic: economy jobsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would create an Office of Whistleblower Awards within the Small Business Administration (SBA). People who give the office new information about fraud or financial misconduct by recipients of SBA aid could receive a share of money the government collects when a COVID loan fraud case ends in a final conviction, settlement, or plea agreement. The award would be 10 percent of collected amounts if the person punished is in the United States and 15 percent if the person is foreign. The bill would also add a civil penalty equal to 30 percent of the loan principal for people convicted or settling in COVID loan cases, and it would protect whistleblowers from retaliation. The office's authority would end after the last COVID loan case and related appeals are finished.
Sponsors
- Roger Williams Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 425. | |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-499. | report |
| 2026-02-20 | Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-499. | report | |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0. | refer |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. | refer |
| 2026-02-05 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-02-05 | Introduced in House | introduce |