H.R. 225 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

HUD Transparency Act of 2025

Create a free account or sign in to follow H.R. 225 and get alerts. Policy area: Housing and Community Development Create a free account or sign in to follow the Housing and Community Development policy area and get alerts. ▲ 322 days since action Sponsor: Monica De La Cruz, TX-15, R → Congress.gov

Cosponsors: 12 (0 D, 12 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10

Introduced: 2025-01-07

Latest action (2025-12-02): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

What H.R. 225 does, in plain terms

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.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.

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