HUD Transparency Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7280
Sponsor: Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]
Introduced: 2024-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: 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

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-07
text: 

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; and

ongoing activities regarding any such additional work.


action_date: 2024-07-15
text: 

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.


action_date: 2024-07-22
text: 

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.

 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-07-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2024-07-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-07-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4653)
action_date: 2024-07-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4653)
action_date: 2024-07-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7280.
action_date: 2024-07-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4653-4654)
action_date: 2024-07-22
text: Mr. Nunn (IA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-07-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 486.
action_date: 2024-07-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-586.
action_date: 2024-07-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-586.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2024-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-02-07
text: Introduced in House