119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 7, 2025
HUD Transparency Act of 2025
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Latest action (Dec 2, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Housing and Community Development
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 7, 2025)
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.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4944)
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)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 225.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4944-4945)
Mr. Davidson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-201.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-201.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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