Accountability for NYCHA Act of 2026

This bill would require the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to investigate the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). The investigation would check NYCHA's progress under a 2019 agreement with HUD and New York City, review the work of the Monitor overseeing NYCHA, survey the physical condition of NYCHA housing, and examine waste, fraud, abuse, and violations of federal law by NYCHA employees or contractors. Within 180 days of the bill becoming law, the Inspector General would have to send a report to the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. The report would include findings, a summary of actions HUD may take to make NYCHA fix deficiencies, and other recommendations.

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Sponsors

• Michael Lawler Republican sponsor
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