HUD Transparency Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7280
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]
Introduced: 2024-02-07
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
Latest action: action_date: 2024-07-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-02-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>HUD Transparency Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to annually testify before Congress.</p><p>Specifically, the office must testify regarding</p><ul><li>efforts to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse;</li><li>ability to conduct and supervise audits, investigations, and reviews;</li><li>actions to identify opportunities for HUD programs to progress and succeed; and</li><li>ongoing activities regarding any such additional work.</li></ul>

action_date: 2024-07-15
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>HUD Transparency Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to annually testify before Congress.</p><p>Specifically, the office must testify regarding</p><ul><li>efforts to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse;</li><li>ability to conduct and supervise audits, investigations, and reviews;</li><li>actions to identify opportunities for HUD programs to progress and succeed;</li><li>recommendations to improve overall efficiency and public accountability;</li><li>the extent to which HUD has resources sufficient to carry out its statutory mission; and&nbsp;</li><li>ongoing activities regarding any such additional work.</li></ul>

action_date: 2024-07-22
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>HUD Transparency Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to annually testify before Congress.</p><p>Specifically, the office must testify regarding</p><ul><li>efforts to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse;</li><li>ability to conduct and supervise audits, investigations, and reviews;</li><li>actions to identify opportunities for HUD programs to progress and succeed;</li><li>recommendations to improve overall efficiency and public accountability;</li><li>the extent to which HUD has resources sufficient to carry out its statutory mission; and&nbsp;</li><li>ongoing activities regarding any such additional work.</li></ul><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7280 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To require the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify before the Congress annually, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HUD Transparency Act of 2024 . 2. Congressional testimony Not later than October 1 of each year, the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 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 and present testimony on the Office of Inspector General’s— (1) efforts to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse; (2) ability to conduct and supervise audits, investigations, and reviews; (3) actions to identify opportunities for the programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to progress and succeed; (4) recommendations to improve overall efficiency and public accountability; (5) assessment of the extent to which the Department of Housing and Urban Development has resources sufficient to carry out its statutory mission; and (6) ongoing activities regarding any such additional work, as appropriate.

Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7280 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify before the Congress annually, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HUD Transparency Act of 2024 . 2. Congressional testimony Not later than October 1 of each year, the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 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 and present testimony on the Office of Inspector General’s— (1) efforts to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse; (2) ability to conduct and supervise audits, investigations, and reviews; (3) actions to identify opportunities for the programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to progress and succeed; (4) recommendations to improve overall efficiency and public accountability; (5) assessment of the extent to which the Department of Housing and Urban Development has resources sufficient to carry out its statutory mission; and (6) ongoing activities regarding any such additional work, as appropriate.

Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 486 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7280 [Report No. 118–586] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2024 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Barr , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Flood , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Rose , Mr. Norman , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Posey , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Williams of Texas , Ms. Hageman , Mrs. Wagner , and Ms. Porter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services July 15, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Mooney , Mr. LaLota , Mr. Williams of New York , and Mr. Emmer July 15, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 7, 2024 A BILL To require the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify before the Congress annually, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HUD Transparency Act of 2024 . 2. Congressional testimony Not later than October 1 of each year, the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 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 and present testimony on the Office of Inspector General’s— (1) efforts to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse; (2) ability to conduct and supervise audits, investigations, and reviews; (3) actions to identify opportunities for the programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to progress and succeed; (4) recommendations to improve overall efficiency and public accountability; (5) assessment of the extent to which the Department of Housing and Urban Development has resources sufficient to carry out its statutory mission; and (6) ongoing activities regarding any such additional work, as appropriate.

July 15, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7280 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2024 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Barr , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Flood , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Rose , Mr. Norman , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Posey , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Williams of Texas , Ms. Hageman , Mrs. Wagner , and Ms. Porter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify before the Congress annually, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HUD Transparency Act of 2024 . 2. Congressional testimony Not later than October 1 of each year, the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 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 and present testimony on the Office of Inspector General’s— (1) efforts to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse; (2) ability to conduct and supervise audits, investigations, and reviews; (3) actions to identify opportunities for the programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to progress and succeed; and (4) ongoing activities regarding any such additional work, as appropriate.