HR7280-118

Reported

To require the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify before the Congress annually, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 7, 2024

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 15, 2024

Additional sponsors: Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Mooney, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Williams …

Jul 15, 2024

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …

Feb 7, 2024

Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Barr, Mr. Ogles, …

Summary

What This Bill Does

Requires the HUD Inspector General to appear before House and Senate committees annually to testify on fraud prevention, audit activities, efficiency recommendations, and resource adequacy.

Who Benefits and How

Congress gains regular oversight of HUD operations. Taxpayers benefit from increased accountability. HUD programs may improve through identified efficiencies.

Who Bears the Burden and How

HUD IG must prepare annual testimony and reporting. HUD faces increased scrutiny. IG resources devoted to congressional testimony.

Key Provisions

  • Mandates annual IG testimony by October 1
  • Covers fraud prevention, audits, and efficiency recommendations
  • Requires assessment of HUD resource sufficiency
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 10, 2026 18:44

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 HUD Inspector General to testify annually before Congress on fraud, waste, and efficiency

Policy Domains

Housing Government Oversight HUD

Legislative Strategy

"Increase congressional oversight of HUD through IG testimony"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Housing Oversight
Actor Mappings
"ig"
→ HUD Inspector General

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