H.R. 7645: Emergency Rental Assistance Accountability and Transparency Act of 2022
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H.R. 7645: Emergency Rental Assistance Accountability and Transparency Act of 2022
117th Congress · introduced 2022-05-03 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2022-05-03 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Emergency Rental Assistance Accountability and Transparency Act of 2022
Plain summary
Emergency Rental Assistance Accountability and Transparency Act of 2022 This bill requires the Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury to conduct monitoring and oversight of the receipt, disbursement, and use of funds made available under the emergency rental assistance program pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and recoup misused funds. The bill provides funding for these activities.
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Official text
Emergency Rental Assistance Accountability and Transparency Act of 2022
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] · 23 cosponsors
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Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Andy Barr (R-KY), Roger Williams (R-TX), J. French Hill (R-AR), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Ted Budd (R-NC), David Kustoff (R-TN), John W. Rose (R-TN), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Lance Gooden (R-TX), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] reported raising $10.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr7645.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr7645 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117