HUD Transparency Act of 2025
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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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