To require the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify before the Congress annually, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill requires the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to testify before Congress every year by October 1st. The IG must report on fraud prevention, audit capabilities, program improvement opportunities, efficiency recommendations, and whether HUD has adequate resources.
Who Benefits and How
Congress gains a guaranteed annual platform to exercise oversight of HUD and identify problems before they become scandals. Taxpayers benefit from increased accountability over housing programs, which reduces waste and fraud. The structured testimony requirements ensure consistent reporting on specific oversight metrics.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The HUD Inspector General faces a new annual compliance requirement to prepare and deliver testimony to two congressional committees. However, IGs already provide extensive oversight reporting, so this represents a modest additional burden of formal congressional appearances.
Key Provisions
- Annual testimony required before House Financial Services and Senate Banking committees by October 1
- Must cover fraud detection and prevention efforts
- Must assess HUD's audit and investigation capabilities
- Must provide recommendations for improving efficiency and accountability
- Must evaluate whether HUD has sufficient resources for its mission
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Requires the HUD Inspector General to testify annually before Congress on fraud detection, audit capabilities, efficiency recommendations, and resource assessments.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Increase congressional oversight of HUD through mandatory IG testimony"
Likely Beneficiaries
- Congress (oversight capability)
- Taxpayers (accountability)
Likely Burden Bearers
- HUD Inspector General (testimony requirement)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "inspector_general"
- → Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.
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