# Plain Language Summary: H. RES. 127

This is a request asking the President to hand over documents showing how much money Congress gave out during the pandemic that hasn't been spent yet. Specifically, the House wants to know about leftover funds from five major coronavirus relief laws passed between 2020 and 2021, including the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program. The President has 14 days to provide this information after the resolution is adopted.

The practical effect is pretty straightforward: Congress wants transparency about pandemic spending. When the government passes emergency spending bills, not all the money gets used right away. Some of it sits in various agencies and programs waiting to be distributed or spent. This resolution is essentially asking for an accounting of what's still in the pipeline. For everyday people, this matters because it shows whether the massive amounts of money Congress authorized for pandemic relief are actually being used, sitting idle, or potentially being mismanaged.

This is a transparency and oversight tool rather than a law that changes anything directly. It doesn't create new programs, cut funding, or affect how people receive benefits. Instead, it's Congress trying to get a clear picture of the federal government's pandemic spending so they can make informed decisions about whether more money is needed or if existing funds should be redirected. The resolution was introduced by a group of Republican representatives, suggesting it was part of broader efforts to scrutinize how pandemic relief money was being handled.

Requesting the President transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in his possession relating to the amount of funding previously enacted and currently unspent in certain public laws.

Smith, Jason

 <p>This resolution requests that the President transmit to the House of Representatives documents related to the amount of funding that was provided in specified laws regarding COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and is currently unspent. </p> <p>The specified laws include</p> <ul> <li>the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; </li> <li>the Families First Coronavirus Response Act;</li> <li>the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act);</li> <li>the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; and </li> <li>Division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.</li> </ul>