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Introduced February 25, 2026 by Michael Lawler · Last progress February 25, 2026
The bill improves transparency and gives Congress actionable staffing estimates to address HUD inspection shortfalls and improve housing safety, but it requires agency time and may lead to increased hiring and budget pressures.
Renters, homeowners, and local/state housing authorities will get better oversight because HUD and GAO must report how many required HUD inspections are not being done and estimate the staffing needed to complete them, enabling Congress to target funding or management changes to improve housing safety and compliance.
Taxpayers and HUD/GAO staff will bear the administrative cost and staff time required to produce the study and report, diverting resources from other agency work.
If the report reveals staffing shortfalls, taxpayers and local governments may face higher costs because agencies may need to hire additional staff or request increased budgets, potentially delaying or crowding out other programs.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires HUD and the Comptroller General to study incomplete HUD-required public housing inspections and report how many inspectors are needed to finish all inspections within one year.
Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Comptroller General (GAO) to jointly study HUD-required public housing inspections and report findings to Congress within one year of enactment. The study must identify how many scheduled inspections in a one-year period are not completed and estimate the number of inspectors needed to complete all required inspections annually. The bill only mandates a study and a report; it does not authorize spending, change programs, or create new regulatory requirements beyond the joint review and reporting deadline.