HR 225
119th Congress
House
Housing and Community Development
Accounting and auditing
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal officials
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Performance measurement
HUD Transparency Act of 2025
Introduced: January 7, 2025
Introduced by:
De La Cruz, Monica
Republican
· Texas
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 2, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 1, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 1, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4944)
Dec 1, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4944)
Dec 1, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 225.
Dec 1, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4944-4945)
Dec 1, 2025
Mr. Davidson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 15, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.
Jul 15, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-201.
Jun 10, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.
Jun 10, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 7, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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