# 117-hr-8476: Housing Inspections Accountability Act

117-hr-8476, Housing Inspections Accountability Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY); status Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8476
- Congress: 117
- Title: Housing Inspections Accountability Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
- Introduced: 2022-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Housing Inspections Accountability Act This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to jointly report on failed property inspections of housing projects that receive rental assistance through programs administered by HUD or USDA. HUD and USDA must also make information about failed housing inspections available through a public database.

## Related bills

- 117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
- 117-hr-7077: Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-9648: Bus Rapid Transit Act
- 117-hr-9647: Light Rail Transit Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8476 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8476)

## Related
- [117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3076)
- [117-hr-7077: Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7077)
- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-9648: Bus Rapid Transit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9648)
- [117-hr-9647: Light Rail Transit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9647)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8476 (as of 2025-11-18).