Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6528
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2022-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Housing and community development funding
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Lighting, heating, cooling
Low- and moderate-income housing
Performance measurement
Public housing

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-28
text: 

Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022

 
This bill requires owners of certain federally assisted rental dwelling units to install temperature sensors in those units within a year after the bill is enacted. The bill also requires those owners to record the temperature in those units at least six times each day and to report that information to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

action_date: 2022-07-20
text: 

Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes a pilot program through which the Department of Housing and Urban Development must award grants to public housing agencies and owners of certain federally assisted rental housing to install in dwelling units (with the written permission of tenants) temperature sensors for purposes of ensuring that units comply with temperature-related requirements.

action_date: 2022-07-26
text: 

Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes a pilot program through which the Department of Housing and Urban Development must award grants to public housing agencies and owners of certain federally assisted rental housing to install in dwelling units (with the written permission of tenants) temperature sensors for purposes of ensuring that units comply with temperature-related requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7149)
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7149)
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6528.
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7149-7150)
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2022-07-20
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.
action_date: 2022-07-20
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 117-422.
action_date: 2022-07-20
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 117-422.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-01-28
text: Introduced in House