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Disaster Relief Transparency Act
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to submit to the Congress a report that describes the methodology used to allocate amounts appropriated in covered provisions for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program and the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Program, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to submit reports to Congress describing how the department allocates funds under the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program and the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Program. The first report must be submitted within 90 days and examine fiscal years 2024 and 2025, while subsequent annual reports must be submitted by the end of each fiscal year starting in 2026. The reports must explain the allocation methodology, address variations between appropriations, and provide recommendations for improving consistency and timeliness of allocations. HUD must consult with the Government Accountability Office in preparing the reports.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC)
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Actions (2)
- Apr 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. · house
- Apr 17, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 17, 2025
Mr. Moore of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Fields) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to submit to the Congress a report that describes the methodology used to allocate amounts appropriated in covered provisions for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program and the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Program, 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 “Disaster Relief Transparency Act”.
SEC. 2. HUD REPORT.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”), after consultation with the Comptroller General of the United States, shall submit to the Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees of the House of Representatives and Banking Committee of the Senate a report that—
(1) describes and explains the methodology used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to allocate, to States, Tribes, Territories, and local governments, any amounts appropriated for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program and the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Program;
(2) addresses why such methodology may result in allocations to States, Tribes, Territories, and local governments differing between appropriations; and
(3) provides legislative and administrative recommendations for improving the consistency and timeliness of the allocation of amounts appropriated for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program and the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Program.
(b) First Report.—The Secretary shall—
(1) submit the first report described in subsection (a) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) examine the amounts appropriated for fiscal years 2025 and 2024 in such report.
(c) Subsequent Reports.—After the submission of the first report described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall—
(1) beginning in fiscal year 2026, submit the report described in subsection (a) not later than the final day of each fiscal year; and
(2) examine the amounts appropriated for the fiscal year. <all>
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