Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
A bill to provide for the protection of the duties of the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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 about protecting the duties of the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. It was introduced in the Senate by Senator Cortez Masto, along with Senator Warren, on September 30, 2026. The bill was read twice and then sent to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. It focuses on the expenses of the Inspector General of the Agency. Specifically, it amends section 1316(a) of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992. The change adds a new requirement regarding how the expenses of the Inspector General are handled.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
This bill protects the independent oversight and funding duties of the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, supporting government accountability and transparency.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Independent Funding for Oversight: Section 1 of the bill adds expenses of the Inspector General of the Agency, as independently determined by the Inspector General, to the list of expenses covered under section 1316(a) of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992. This is positive because it helps ensure the watchdog can independently determine their own expenses to carry out oversight duties for the people.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Negative Impacts Identified: Based strictly on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — This bill protects the independent oversight and funding duties of the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, supporting government accountability and transparency.
- 9/30/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Elizabeth WarrenDemocrat · Massachusetts