119 HR 225 RH: HUD Transparency Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-07-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IBUnion Calendar No. 164119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 225[Report No. 119–201]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 7, 2025Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Rose, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Crenshaw, and Ms. Hageman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesJuly 15, 2025Additional sponsors: Mr. Loudermilk, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Moore of North Carolina, Mr. Huizenga, and Mr. SessionsJuly 15, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 7, 2025A BILLTo require the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify before the Congress annually, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the HUD Transparency Act of 2025.

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Congressional testimony

Not later than October 1 of each year, the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall appear before the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and present testimony on the Office of Inspector General’s—(1)efforts to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse;(2)ability to conduct and supervise audits, investigations, and reviews;(3)actions to identify opportunities for the programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to progress and succeed;(4)recommendations to improve overall efficiency and public accountability of the Department of Housing and Urban Development;(5)assessment of the extent to which the Department of Housing and Urban Development has resources sufficient to carry out its statutory mission; and(6)ongoing activities regarding any such additional work, as appropriate.

July 15, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed