What This Bill Does · Plain English
GovGreed Synthesis · AI extraction
This bill establishes an Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (NeighborWorks America). It amends existing law to add NeighborWorks to the list of agencies with an Inspector General, authorizes appropriations for the new OIG, and mandates an annual independent external financial audit of the corporation.
Carveouts & Earmarks · 1 line items
Specific dollar amounts in this bill that flow to identifiable companies or programs — the actual cash trail.
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Sec. 2(b)(1)
"There is authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Inspector General of the corporation established under section 415 of title 5, United States Code, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act."
→ Office of Inspector General of the corporation
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.6483 pass?
HR.6483 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.6483 do?
This bill establishes an Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (NeighborWorks America). It amends existing law to add NeighborWorks to the list of agencies with an Inspector General, authorizes appropriations for the new OIG, and mandates an annual independent external financial audit of the corporation.
Who sponsored HR.6483?
HR.6483 was sponsored by James R. Walkinshaw (D-Virginia).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 6483 IH: NeighborWorks Accountability Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-12-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6483 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 4, 2025 Mr. Walkinshaw introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To establish an Inspector General of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NeighborWorks Accountability Act . 2. Authorization of Inspector General of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (a) In general Section 415(a)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, after the Postal Regulatory Commission, . (b) Duties and audits The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8101 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 606 ( 42 U.S.C. 8105 ), by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Inspector General of the corporation established under section 415 of title 5, United States Code, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. (2) There shall not be transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the corporation any program operating responsibilities of the corporation, including the organizational assessments work and grantee oversight function of the corporation. . (c) Independent audit Section 607 of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8106 ) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) (1) The accounts of the corporation shall be audited annually by an independent external auditor. (2) Notwithstanding any other audit work performed by the Office of Inspector General of the corporation, the audits required under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by independent certified public accountants who are certified by a regulatory authority of the jurisdiction in which the audit is undertaken. .
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