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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1104 
To assist State and Tribal governments in assessing and remediating mold, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 
Ms. STEVENS (for herself and Mrs. GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To assist State and Tribal governments in assessing and 
remediating mold, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fix Moldy Housing 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY ON CONDITIONS IN WHICH MOLD ASSESS-
MENT AND REMEDIATION IS WARRANTED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency shall enter into an arrange-
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ment with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineer-
ing, and Medicine to conduct a study on— 
(1) the conditions in which indoor mold assess-
ment and remediation is warranted; and 
(2) how to assess and remediate indoor mold 
properly and safely. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act— 
(1) the study under subsection (a) shall be com-
pleted; and 
(2) the Administrator shall submit a report to 
the Congress on the results of such study. 
SEC. 3. STANDARDS FOR ASSESSING AND REMEDIATING 
MOLD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in con-
junction with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, 
shall issue nonbinding national standards that— 
(1) identify levels of mold that should be as-
sessed and remediated; and 
(2) outline standards for— 
(A) properly and safely assessing mold; 
and 
(B) properly and safely remediating mold. 
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(b) CONSIDERATION.—In issuing the standards 
under subsection (a), the Administrator shall take into 
consideration the results of the study conducted under sec-
tion 2. 
SEC. 4. PROGRAM TO ASSIST STATE AND TRIBAL GOVERN-
MENTS WITH ASSESSING AND REMEDIATING 
MOLD. 
(a) PROGRAM.—Taking into consideration the results 
of the study under section 2 and the national standards 
under section 3, the Administrator shall carry out a pro-
gram to assist State and Tribal governments in carrying 
out programs and activities to assess and remediate mold. 
(b) GRANTS.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION.—In carrying out the pro-
gram under subsection (a), the Administrator shall 
award grants to State and Tribal governments to es-
tablish a licensing program for persons engaged in 
assessing and remediating mold. 
(2) PERMISSIBLE
USE.—A grant awarded 
under paragraph (1) may be used to pay the costs 
of operating a licensing program described in para-
graph (1), including administrative costs. 
(3) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under 
paragraph (1), the Administrator shall give pref-
erence to State and Tribal governments that include 
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geographic areas that are highly susceptible to in-
door mold contamination based on— 
(A) the national standards established 
under section 3; 
(B) outdoor environmental conditions, such 
as humidity; or 
(C) other factors identified by the Admin-
istrator. 
(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—In carrying out the 
program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall 
provide technical assistance to State and Tribal programs 
to assess and remediate mold. 
(d) TRAINING PROGRAM.—In carrying out the pro-
gram under subsection (a), the Administrator shall admin-
ister training seminars on assessing and remediating 
mold. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated 
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029. 
SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION OF 
MOLD IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND SEVERELY 
IMPACTED HOMES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall award 
grants to State and Tribal governments to cover the costs 
associated with assessing and remediating mold in— 
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(1) buildings owned or leased by such govern-
ments, including schools and housing; and 
(2) private residential properties, including sin-
gle family and multifamily properties. 
(b) ADDITIONAL PERMISSIBLE USES OF FUNDS.— 
In addition to uses allowed under subsection (a), a grant 
awarded under this section may also be used to cover the 
costs of temporary housing for periods not in excess of 
6 months, including moving costs, for individuals who— 
(1) are severely impacted by mold in their resi-
dences; 
(2) are without insurance coverage for mold; 
and 
(3) do not have sufficient financial resources to 
obtain alternative housing, as determined on a case- 
by-case basis by the State or Tribal government. 
(c) LICENSING PROGRAM.—As a condition on receipt 
of a grant awarded under this section, a State or Tribal 
government shall agree to implement a licensing program 
for persons in the relevant jurisdiction engaged in assess-
ing and remediating mold. 
(d) NOT
FOR USE
FOR HIGH-INCOME HOUSE-
HOLDS.—As a condition on receipt of a grant awarded 
under this section, a State or Tribal government shall 
agree to refrain from using the grant to assess or reme-
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diate mold in housing occupied by households that are, 
as determined by the Administrator, high-income. 
(e) PRIORITIZATION.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Administrator shall give priority to— 
(1) applicants proposing to use a grant under 
this section to assess and remediate mold in— 
(A) housing occupied by households that 
are, as determined by the Administrator, low- 
income; or 
(B) buildings serving communities that 
are, as determined by the Administrator, low- 
income; and 
(2) State and Tribal governments that include 
geographic areas that are highly susceptible to in-
door mold contamination based on— 
(A) the national standards established 
under section 3; 
(B) outdoor environmental conditions, such 
as humidity; or 
(C) other factors identified by the Admin-
istrator. 
(f) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of activities implemented with a grant under this section 
in any fiscal year shall not exceed 60 percent of the costs 
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incurred by the State or Tribal government receiving the 
grant in implementing such activities. 
(g) ALLOCATION.—Of the funds made available to 
carry out this section each fiscal year— 
(1) at least 20 percent shall be used pursuant 
to subsection (a) to cover costs associated with as-
sessing and remediating mold in buildings owned or 
leased by governments; and 
(2) at least 20 percent shall be used pursuant 
to subsection (a) to cover costs associated with as-
sessing and remediating mold in private residential 
properties. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated 
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029. 
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(2) MOLD.—The term ‘‘mold’’ means a fungal 
growth that forms and spreads on various kinds of 
damp or decaying organic matter. 
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(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ includes, in ad-
dition to the several States, the District of Columbia 
and any territory of the United States. 
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