# 119-hr-6344: CAT Act

119-hr-6344, CAT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-25).

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- As of: 2026-09-25
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6344
- Congress: 119
- Title: CAT Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-25

## Summary

**Public disclosure of public housing agency contracts.** This bill would require the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make public housing agencies (PHAs) post detailed information about every contract on the PHA’s own website within one year of enactment. - Residents and community members would get easier access to local procurement details, including the goods or services paid for and solicitation dates. - Vendors and contractors would have identifying contract details published, such as vendor name, bids or quotes, and the official who solicited the contract. - Public housing agencies would need to post five specific data elements for every contract on their websites within one year, increasing routine public transparency.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Public housing contract details posted online: benefit, low. If enacted, within 1 year HUD would require every public housing agency to post contract details on its website. For each contract, they would list the goods or services, the vendor, the date solicited, the bids or quotes, and the official who solicited it. This could help residents and vendors see…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-6344 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6344)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6344 (as of 2026-09-25).