Bill > HR6344

This bill, known as the Contracting Accountability and Transparency Act (CAT Act), requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to mandate that public housing agencies (local organizations that manage affordable housing for low-income residents) publicly disclose detailed information about their contracts on their agency websites within one year of the Act's enactment. Specifically, the agencies must provide comprehensive details about each contract, including the specific goods and services being provided, the name of the vendor, the date the contract was solicited, all bids and quotes received during the solicitation process, and the name of the official who initiated the contract solicitation. The goal of this legislation appears to be increasing transparency and accountability in how public housing agencies spend funds and select contractors, allowing the public to more easily review and understand their contracting processes.

Business and Industry

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6344/all-info