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Summary
This bill requires the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify annually before Congress. The IG must appear before the House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs by October 1 each year. The testimony must address the IG's efforts to detect and prevent fraud and waste, ability to conduct audits and investigations, actions to improve HUD programs, recommendations for improving efficiency and accountability, and assessment of whether HUD has adequate resources for its mission. The bill ensures regular congressional oversight of HUD operations and the IG's independent evaluation activities.
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Sponsor (1)
12 cosponsors
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN)
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA)
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA)
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC)
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN)
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX)
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO)
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Monica De La Cruz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SELF EMPLOYED $88,998
- NULL $50,988
- RIO FRESH INC $14,200
- ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT $13,200
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Monica De La Cruz → · Outside spending →
Actions (13)
- Dec 2, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. · senate
- Dec 1, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Dec 1, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4944) · house
- Dec 1, 2025 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, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 225. · house
- Dec 1, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4944-4945) · house
- Dec 1, 2025 Mr. Davidson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
- Jul 15, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164. · house
- Jul 15, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-201. · house
- Jun 10, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1. · house
- Jun 10, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jan 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. · house
- Jan 7, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (4)
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Full text
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “HUD Transparency Act of 2025”.
SEC. 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.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 225
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.
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