Audit and Return It Act

What it does

Audit and Return It Act This bill establishes requirements for auditing and rescinding unobligated funds that were provided to address COVID-19. Specifically, the bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to (1) conduct an audit of specified funds that were provided to address COVID-19, and (2) issue a report listing the unobligated funds that remain available.

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

Brad Finstad (R-MN). Co-sponsors: 19 Republicans.

Where it stands

• IntroducedFeb 14, 2023
• Passed the House—
• Passed the Senate—
• Sent to the President—
• Became law—

Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration (Feb 14, 2023)

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• H.R. 3746: Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
• H.R. 5860: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
• H.R. 6363: Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
• H.R. 7463: Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
• H.R. 4366: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
• H.R. 2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
• H.R. 815: Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency Act
• H.R. 9747: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
• H.R. 7032: Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act
• S. 1549: Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act

Committees

• Appropriations Committee
• Oversight and Government Reform Committee

More

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