{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-225","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":225,"title":"HUD Transparency Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-07","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"D000594","fullName":"Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]","party":"R","state":"TX","district":15}],"cosponsorsCount":12,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-12-02","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs."},"policyArea":"Housing and Community Development","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","Performance measurement"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-12-02","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4944)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4944)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 225.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4944-4945)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"Mr. Davidson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-15","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-15","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-201.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-15","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-201.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-10","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-10","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-07","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-07","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-07","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>HUD Transparency Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to annually testify before Congress.</p><p>Specifically, the office must testify regarding</p><ul><li>efforts to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse;</li><li>ability to conduct and supervise audits, investigations, and reviews;</li><li>actions to identify opportunities for HUD programs to progress and succeed;</li><li>recommendations to improve overall efficiency and public accountability;</li><li>the extent to which HUD has resources sufficient to carry out its statutory mission; and&nbsp;</li><li>ongoing activities regarding any such additional work.</li></ul>","updateDate":"2026-02-04T04:11:35Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":745,"ts":"2026-04-15T05:35:48.412Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=HUD%20Transparency%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}