A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Contracting Accountability and Transparency Act or the CAT Act. It requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make public housing agencies publicly disclose specific contract information. Within one year of the Act's enactment, public housing agencies must post this information on their websites. The required disclosures include material information about the contract, the vendor, the solicitation date, bids and quotes solicited, and the official who solicited the contract.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +7
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires public housing agencies to post specific contract details, including vendors and bids, on their websites.
- Scored +2
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill increases transparency for vendors by making solicitation dates and bidding information publicly available on agency websites.
- Scored +1
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Increased transparency in public housing agency contracting may lead to better management of resources intended for low-income housing.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Transparency in Public Housing Contracts: Under Section 2, public housing agencies are required to publicly disclose material information about contracts, the vendor, the solicitation date, bids and quotes solicited, and the official who solicited the contract on their website. This is positive because it holds the officials we voted for accountable by letting the public see how contracts are handled.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Negative Impacts Identified: Based strictly on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires public housing agencies to post specific contract details, including vendors and bids, on their websites.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Increased transparency in public housing agency contracting may lead to better management of resources intended for low-income housing. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill improves oversight of public housing agencies which are critical to urban community infrastructure.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill increases transparency for vendors by making solicitation dates and bidding information publicly available on agency websites.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill enhances oversight of public housing agency expenditures through mandated contract transparency.
- 3/18/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/1/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Ami BeraDemocrat · California