119 S3061 IS: HUD Transparency Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-10-28 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.

II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3061 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 28, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To 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.