H.R. 5429

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5429 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5429 To require the Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, and Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on improving collaboration in housing programs, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2025 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself and Mrs. Beatty) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, and Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on improving collaboration in housing programs, 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-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act''. SEC. 2. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a memorandum of understanding, or other appropriate interagency agreement, to share relevant housing-related research and market data that facilitates evidence-based policymaking. SEC. 3. INTERAGENCY REPORT. (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Agriculture, and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report containing a description of opportunities for increased collaboration between the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve efficiencies in housing programs. (b) Publication.--The report required under subsection (a) shall, prior to submission under that subsection, be published in the Federal Register and open for comment for a period of 30 days. <all>