June 5, 2025
Mr. Lawler (for himself and Mr. Cleaver) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
To amend the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to testify on an annual basis before the Congress.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the HUD Accountability Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Requirement to testify
Section 7 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(u) Annual testimony
The Secretary shall appear before the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate at an annual hearing and present testimony regarding the operations of the Department during the preceding year, including regarding the following topics:
(1)
The current programs and operations of the Department.
(2)
The physical condition of all public housing and other housing assisted by the Department.
(3)
The financial health of the mortgage insurance funds of the FHA.
(4)
Oversight by the Department of grantees and sub-grantees for purposes of preventing waste, fraud, and abuse.
(5)
The progress made by the Federal Government in ending the affordable housing and homelessness crises.
(6)
The capacity of the Department to deliver on its statutory mission.
(7)
Other ongoing activities of the Department, as appropriate.