119 HR 3774 IH: HUD Accountability Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-05 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.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3774IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 5, 2025Mr. Lawler (for himself and Mr. Cleaver) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo amend the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to testify on an annual basis before the Congress.

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Short title

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

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Requirement to testify

Section 7 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (u)

Annual testimony

The Secretary 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 at an annual hearing and present testimony regarding the operations of the Department during the preceding year, including regarding the following topics: (1) The current programs and operations of the Department. (2) The physical condition of all public housing and other housing assisted by the Department. (3) The financial health of the mortgage insurance funds of the FHA. (4) Oversight by the Department of grantees and sub-grantees for purposes of preventing waste, fraud, and abuse. (5) The progress made by the Federal Government in ending the affordable housing and homelessness crises. (6) The capacity of the Department to deliver on its statutory mission. (7) Other ongoing activities of the Department, as appropriate. .