H.R. 225

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 225 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 225

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 2, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs

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AN ACT

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.

Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2025.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.