HUD Transparency Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 225

119th Congress

HUD Transparency Act of 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.

Introduced:Jan 7, 2025

Primary Sponsor

H. Morgan Griffith

Representative

Republican

VA-9

Cosponsors

12

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Housing and Community Development

Summary

This bill requires the HUD Inspector General to testify before Congress annually on efforts to detect fraud and waste, audit capabilities, program improvement recommendations, and whether HUD has sufficient resources to carry out its mission.

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the HUD Inspector General to testify before Congress annually on efforts to detect fraud and waste, audit capabilities, program improvement recommendations, and whether HUD has sufficient resources to carry out its mission.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

HUD Transparency Act of 2025This 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<ul><li>efforts to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse;</li><li>ability to conduct and supervise audits, investigations, and reviews;</li><li>actions to identify opportunities for HUD programs to progress and succeed;</li><li>recommendations to improve overall efficiency and public accountability;</li><li>the extent to which HUD has resources sufficient to carry out its statutory mission; and </li><li>ongoing activities regarding any such additional work.</li></ul>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires annual HUD IG testimony to Congress
Covers fraud, waste, and abuse detection efforts
Addresses audit and investigation capabilities
Includes efficiency and accountability recommendations
Assesses HUD resource sufficiency

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Congress would receive regular direct testimony from the HUD watchdog about problems in housing programs. This increases oversight of HUD operations and gives lawmakers better information about fraud prevention and program effectiveness.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Housing and Community Development

Related Subjects

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

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

225, 119th Congress (2025). "HUD Transparency Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-225