H.R. 225 Passed the House Housing and Community Development

HUD Transparency Act of 2025

To require the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify before the Congress annually, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] Introduced January 7, 2025 Cosponsors 12 (12 R) Latest action December 2, 2025

Summary

HUD Transparency Act of 2025
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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Dec 2, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  2. Dec 1, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Dec 1, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4944)
  4. Dec 1, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 225.
  5. Dec 1, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4944-4945)
  6. Dec 1, 2025 Mr. Davidson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Jul 15, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.
  8. Jul 15, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-201.
  9. Jun 10, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.
  10. Jun 10, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Jan 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  12. Jan 7, 2025 Introduced in House

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