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GovGreed Synthesis · 2025-12-02
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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2025-12-02
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2025-12-01
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-12-01
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4944)
2025-12-01
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)
2025-12-01
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 225.
2025-12-01
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4944-4945)
2025-12-01
Mr. Davidson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2025-07-15
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.
2025-07-15
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-201.
2025-07-15
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-201.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 225 EH: HUD Transparency Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 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. IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 225 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify before the Congress annually, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HUD Transparency Act of 2025 . 2. Congressional testimony Not later than October 1 of each year, the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall appear before the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and present testimony on the Office of Inspector General’s— (1) efforts to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse; (2) ability to conduct and supervise audits, investigations, and reviews; (3) actions to identify opportunities for the programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to progress and succeed; (4) recommendations to improve overall efficiency and public accountability of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; (5) assessment of the extent to which the Department of Housing and Urban Development has resources sufficient to carry out its statutory mission; and (6) ongoing activities regarding any such additional work, as appropriate. Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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