Bill would require yearly HUD watchdog testimony to Congress
Passed one chamberH.R. 225Latest action
Sponsor: Monica De La Cruz · Representative · TX
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Official title: HUD Transparency Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Housing
Introduced:
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The HUD Transparency Act of 2025 would require HUD's to testify to Congress annually by October 1.
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What does this do?
This bill requires HUD's to testify each year, by October 1st, before the House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The testimony must cover fraud detection efforts, audit and investigation capacity, recommendations for improving HUD programs, and whether the office has adequate resources and staff.
Who does it affect?
This directly affects HUD's 's office and members of the two named congressional committees. It could indirectly affect the public and HUD program recipients, such as people receiving housing assistance.
Why does it matter?
The requirement creates a fixed annual checkpoint for of HUD's operations and spending. This could increase scrutiny of how HUD manages its programs and resources.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJan 7, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Dec 2, 2025
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.