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H.R. 3774House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

HUD Accountability Act of 2025

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.

Sponsored by Michael LawlerRep. Michael Lawler (R-NY)
Introduced June 5, 2025

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The HUD Accountability Act of 2025 amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to require the HUD Secretary to testify before Congress each year. The annual hearing will be held before the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. The testimony must address HUD’s programs, the state of public and assisted housing, FHA mortgage‑insurance fund health, oversight efforts, and progress on affordable‑housing and homelessness challenges.

Key Provisions

  • Adds a new subsection to the HUD Act requiring the HUD Secretary to appear each year before the House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • The Secretary must give testimony on the Department’s operations for the prior year, including current programs, the condition of public and assisted housing, and the financial health of FHA mortgage‑insurance funds.
  • The testimony must also cover HUD’s oversight of grantees and sub‑grantees to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse, progress on affordable‑housing and homelessness goals, the Department’s capacity to meet its mission, and any other relevant activities.

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

June 5, 2025

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Introduced in House

June 5, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

June 5, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 5, 2025

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3774

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 5, 2025

Mr. Lawler (for himself and Mr. Cleaver) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL

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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the HUD Accountability Act of 2025.

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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:

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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.

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