# 119-hr-7108: Improving Public Housing Agency Accountability Act

119-hr-7108, Improving Public Housing Agency Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7108
- Congress: 119
- Title: Improving Public Housing Agency Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**Stronger transparency and congressional oversight for public housing agencies under receivership.** This bill would require annual notices to HUD about receivership status and direct the HUD Inspector General to report to Congress on compliance, housing conditions, and allegations of waste or abuse. - For public housing agencies: each affected agency would annually notify HUD by October 1 whether a receiver or federal monitor remains appointed, the date the appointment began, who is overseeing it, and the projected termination date if known. - For residents: Inspector General reviews would assess physical housing conditions and compliance with health and safety requirements, giving tenants clearer federal scrutiny of living conditions. - For Congress and oversight committees: within 180 days of a written request from the House Committee on Financial Services or the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs the Inspector General would deliver an analysis of agency compliance with HUD agreements, actions by receivers or monitors, any oversight gaps, allegations of waste or fraud, and IG recommendations.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More oversight for public housing: benefit, low. This bill would require covered public housing agencies to send one yearly notice to the HUD Secretary. The notice would say whether a receiver or Federal monitor remains appointed on October 1. The notice would name the monitor, give the date they were first appointed, and list a projected end dat…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7108 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7108)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9086)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7108 (as of 2026-09-18).