HUD Transparency Act of 2025
119-HR-225119th CongressIntroduced Jan 7, 2025Housing and Community Development
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsor
Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15](R-TX-15)12 cosponsors
Summary
HUD Transparency Act of 2025
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.
Subjects
Accounting and auditingCongressional oversightCongressional-executive branch relationsDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentFederal officialsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPerformance measurement
Actions (15)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 2, 2025Senate
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 1, 2025House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4944)
Dec 1, 2025House floor actions
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)
Dec 1, 2025Library of Congress
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 225.
Dec 1, 2025House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4944-4945)
Dec 1, 2025House floor actions
Mr. Davidson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 1, 2025House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.
Jul 15, 2025House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-201.
Jul 15, 2025House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-201.
Jul 15, 2025Library of Congress
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.
Jun 10, 2025House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 10, 2025House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 7, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jan 7, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jan 7, 2025Library of Congress