Michael Lawler (R-NY)
Annual Public Housing Inspections Accountability Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
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, titled the "Annual Public Housing Inspections Accountability Act," directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Comptroller General of the United States to perform a specific study. The study focuses on public housing inspections and the workforce required to meet annual requirements. Officials must complete this study and submit a report to Congress within one year of enactment. The report must identify the number of incomplete inspections from the previous year. Additionally, it must determine how many inspectors are needed to ensure all required inspections are finished every year.
Yes· 3 of 8
- Scored +3
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The study aims to ensure public housing meets annual inspection requirements, which directly benefits low-income residents.
- Scored +3
Does this make housing cost less?
The bill seeks to improve the oversight and safety of public housing by studying inspection completion rates and workforce needs.
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill increases transparency by requiring a report to Congress on incomplete housing inspections and required staffing levels.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Identification of Inspection Gaps: By requiring the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to identify how many inspections are incomplete, the bill seeks to highlight where the current system is failing to meet requirements (Section 2, Subsection 1).
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Workforce Planning: The bill requires finding out how many inspectors are actually needed to ensure all annual inspections are completed, which could help ensure that public housing is properly overseen (Section 2, Subsection 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The study aims to ensure public housing meets annual inspection requirements, which directly benefits low-income residents. Would Black Americans be better off under this? — Improving the safety and oversight of public housing can disproportionately benefit communities of color residing in these units. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — Improved public housing oversight supports the safety of Hispanic Americans living in public housing. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The study helps ensure public housing standards are met for Native American residents in public housing. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill addresses housing quality issues that are critical for residents in urban public housing developments.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill seeks to improve the oversight and safety of public housing by studying inspection completion rates and workforce needs. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Ensuring public housing inspections are completed can help protect the living conditions of those in poverty.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill increases transparency by requiring a report to Congress on incomplete housing inspections and required staffing levels.
- 2/25/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced in House
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