H.R. 225 · 119th Congress · House

HUD Transparency Act of 2025

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced
Jan 7, 25
Passed House
Dec 1, 25
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

13
  1. DEC 02, 2025•Senate

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

  2. DEC 01, 2025•House floor actions

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. DEC 01, 2025•House floor actions

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4944)

  4. DEC 01, 2025•Library of Congress

    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)

  5. DEC 01, 2025•House floor actions

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 225.

  6. DEC 01, 2025•House floor actions

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H4944-4945)

    4944Yea
    4945Nay
    0NV
  7. DEC 01, 2025•House floor actions

    Mr

    Davidson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. JUL 15, 2025•House floor actions

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.

  9. JUL 15, 2025•Library of Congress

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-201.

    119Yea
    201Nay
    0NV
  10. JUN 10, 2025•House committee actions

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.

    50Yea
    1Nay
    0NV
  11. JUN 10, 2025•House committee actions

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. JAN 07, 2025•House floor actions

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  13. JAN 07, 2025•Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Committees

2

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

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Referred: Dec 2, 2025

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Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Jul 15, 2025

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