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To require the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify before the Congress annually, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify annually before Congress by October 1 of each year. The testimony must cover the Inspector General's efforts to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse; the ability to conduct audits and investigations; opportunities to improve HUD programs; recommendations for improving efficiency and accountability; and an assessment of whether HUD has sufficient resources to carry out its mission. The testimony must be presented to the House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to John Cornyn’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CAPITAL GROUP $22,500
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $16,500
- PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $13,686
- WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $13,200
- BLACKSTONE $12,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John Cornyn → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Oct 28, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. · senate
- Oct 28, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 28, 2025
Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
A BILL
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. <all>
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