To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct an improper payment assessment for project-based and tenant-based assistance, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8489 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8489 To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct an improper payment assessment for project-based and tenant-based assistance, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2026 Mr. Meuser introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct an improper payment assessment for project-based and tenant-based assistance, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``HUD Payment Integrity and Accountability Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2) Project-based assistance; tenant-based assistance.--The terms ``project-based assistance'' and ``tenant-based assistance'' have the meanings given those terms in section 8(f) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(f)). (3) Public housing agency.--The term ``public housing agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)). (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. SEC. 3. MANDATORY COMPLIANCE DATE. (a) In General.--Not later than December 1, 2027, the Secretary shall include, as part of the agency financial report for fiscal year 2027 required under OMB Circular No. A-36, a compliant improper payment assessment for project-based assistance and tenant-based assistance. (b) Detailed Plan and Timel