# 119-s-5681: A bill to provide for the protection of the duties of the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

119-s-5681, A bill to provide for the protection of the duties of the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5681
- As of: 2026-10-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5681
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to provide for the protection of the duties of the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## Summary

**Makes the FHFA Inspector General the independent decider of its office's expenses.** The bill would add a new paragraph to Section 1316(a) of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 that specifically lists Inspector General expenses as to be determined by the Inspector General within the statute's framework.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- FHFA Inspector General Budget Independence: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require the expenses of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Inspector General to be determined independently by the Inspector General. It would add that requirement as a separate item in FHFA's statute. The bill does not set dollar amounts, make a new appropriation…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-2982: Federal Employees Civil Relief Act
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-1232: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5681 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5681)

## Related
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-2982: Federal Employees Civil Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2982)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-1232: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1232)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5681 (as of 2026-10-18).