HUD Transparency Act of 2024

7/31/2024, 8:35 PM

HUD Transparency Act of 2024

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.
Congress
118
Number
HR - 7280
Introduced on
2024-02-07
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

7/23/2024
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
Passed in House
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

HUD Transparency Act of 2024

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.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo require the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify before the Congress annually, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics
Potential Impact
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

Comments

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Member:  Monica De La Cruz
Member:  Erin Houchin

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/31/2024

HUD Transparency Act of 2024

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 regard...

Latest Action7/23/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.