# 119-hr-7700: Annual Public Housing Inspections Accountability Act

119-hr-7700, Annual Public Housing Inspections 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 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7700
- Congress: 119
- Title: Annual Public Housing Inspections Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A one-year joint study to count missed public housing inspections and identify how many inspectors are needed.** The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Comptroller General would prepare and deliver a report to Congress within one year. - Residents: Public housing residents would get clearer, official numbers on how many required inspections went uncompleted in the measured year. - HUD staff and inspectors: The report would estimate the number of inspectors needed to complete all required annual inspections each year, giving HUD a staffing benchmark. - Congress and policymakers: Lawmakers would receive data to inform future staffing, budget, or legislative decisions about the annual inspection cycle.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Public housing inspection staffing study: benefit, low. This bill would require HUD and the Comptroller General to complete a one-time study and report to Congress. They would deliver the report not later than one year after enactment. The study would count how many HUD inspections required in a one-year period were not completed. It would also estimate…

## 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-7700 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7700)

## 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-7700 (as of 2026-04-21).