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119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7108 
To improve public housing agency accountability. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2026 
Mr. LAWLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To improve public housing agency accountability. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Public 
Housing Agency Accountability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NOTICE AND REVIEW OF RECEIVERS OR FEDERAL 
MONITORS OF PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall require each 
covered public housing agency to provide a notice each 
year to the Secretary that— 
(1) indicates whether a receiver or Federal 
monitor remains appointed for the covered public 
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housing agency as of October 1 of the calendar year 
to which such notice relates; 
(2) provides the date on which the receiver or 
Federal monitor was first appointed and the pro-
jected date, if known, the appointment of the re-
ceiver or Federal monitor will be terminated; and 
(3) identifies the current receiver or Federal 
monitor appointed to oversee the public housing 
agency. 
(b) INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than 
180 days after receiving a written request from the Com-
mittee on Financial Services of the House of Representa-
tives or the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs of the Senate, the Inspector General shall provide 
to the requesting committee an analysis of— 
(1) the status of any covered public housing 
agency’s compliance with any agreements entered 
into between the covered public housing agency and 
the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, including specific areas of deficiency and 
progress toward compliance; 
(2) a review of actions taken by the receiver or 
Federal monitor appointed to oversee a covered pub-
lic housing agency and any private sector housing 
development partners pursuant to such agreement, 
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including any gaps in oversight by the receiver or 
Federal monitor; 
(3) an assessment of the physical conditions of 
housing provided by the covered public housing 
agency, including the status of the covered public 
housing agency’s compliance with relevant health 
and safety requirements; 
(4) an examination of any allegations of waste, 
fraud, abuse or violations of Federal law committed 
by employees or contractors of the covered public 
housing agency; 
(5) any additional pertinent information, as de-
termined necessary and appropriate by the Inspector 
General; and 
(6) any recommendations of the Inspector Gen-
eral that relate to how to improve the compliance of 
the covered public housing agency with any agree-
ments entered into with the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development or enhance the oversight of 
the receiver or Federal monitor over such covered 
public housing agency. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘covered public housing agency’’ means a pub-
lic housing agency (as such term is defined in sec-
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tion 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437a(b))) for which an administrative 
or judicial receiver or Federal monitor was ap-
pointed. 
(2) INSPECTOR GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Inspec-
tor General’’ means the Inspector General of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
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