HUD Transparency Act of 2025: What It Does

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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.

Members who spoke about this bill on the floor, in their own words from the Congressional Record.

Republicans2 spoke

For years, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD, has administered programs that touch millions of families, seniors, and veterans in communities across our Nation. These programs are critical. They support affordable housing development, combat homelessness, and help communities recover after disasters.
Warren DavidsonR-OH, House, December 1, 2025
This legislation has a strong record of bipartisan support, including passage in the House in the 118th Congress.
Monica De La CruzR-TX, House, December 1, 2025

Democrats1 spoke

I rise in support of H.R. 225, the HUD Transparency Act of 2025, sponsored by Representative De La Cruz.
Maxine WatersD-CA, House, December 1, 2025

Dec 2, 2025SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 1, 2025House floor actionsMr. Davidson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 1, 2025Passed the House
Jul 15, 2025House floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-201.
Jun 10, 2025House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 7, 2025Library of CongressIntroduced in House
Jan 7, 2025House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 7, 2025Introduced
Jan 7, 2025Committee

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