HR 225 · 119th Congress

HUD Transparency Act of 2025

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Last action 2025-12-02

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Topic

Housing and Community Development

Sponsor

Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R)TX

Summary

This bill requires the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to annually testify before Congress.

Specifically, the office must testify regarding

  • efforts to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse;
  • ability to conduct and supervise audits, investigations, and reviews;
  • actions to identify opportunities for HUD programs to progress and succeed;
  • recommendations to improve overall efficiency and public accountability;
  • the extent to which HUD has resources sufficient to carry out its statutory mission; and
  • ongoing activities regarding any such additional work.

Legislative subjects

Accounting and auditing; Congressional oversight; Congressional-executive branch relations; Department of Housing and Urban Development; Federal officials; Fraud offenses and financial crimes; Government ethics and transparency, public corruption; Housing and Community Development; Performance measurement

Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2025-12-02

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