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United StatesHouse Bill 2684HR 2684

Dignity in Housing Act of 2025

3 pages
  1. house
  2. senate
  3. president

Last progress April 7, 2025 (9 months ago)

Introduced on April 7, 2025 by Nicole Malliotakis

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Summary

Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to inspect every public housing project that has 100 or more dwelling units at least once every two years and to publish the inspection results online. The inspections are in addition to any other required inspections, and the law specifies who may perform them and requires public posting of findings for transparency.

Key Points

  • HUD must inspect every public housing project with 100 or more units at least once every two years.
  • Inspection results must be posted online and publicly available.
  • Authorized parties to perform inspections are specified in the statute.
  • These inspections are additional to other legally required inspections.
  • Requirement increases transparency for residents and the public about large public housing conditions.

Categories & Tags

Agencies
HUD
public housing agencies
Subjects
Housing
public housing
inspections
government transparency

Provisions

5 items

Adds a new paragraph (4) titled “Large public housing developments” to subsection (f) of section 6 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d(f)).

amendment
Affects: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; public housing projects consisting of 100 dwelling units or more

Biennial inspections: The Secretary shall inspect each public housing project consisting of 100 dwelling units or more not less frequently than biennially to determine whether the project and units are maintained in accordance with the requirements under paragraph (1).

requirement
Affects: Public housing projects consisting of 100 dwelling units or more; Secretary of HUD

Inspections are in addition to inspections required by paragraph (3).

requirement
Affects: Secretary of HUD; public housing projects

Inspectors: Inspections required under this paragraph must be conducted by employees of the Department of Housing and Urban Development or other inspectors obtained by the Secretary, but shall not include any officers or employees of a public housing agency or any agent of a public housing agency.

requirement
Affects: Employees of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; other inspectors obtained by the Secretary; excludes officers/employees/agents of public housing agencies

Public availability: The Secretary shall make the results of inspections pursuant to this paragraph publicly available online.

requirement
Affects: Secretary of HUD; the public
Affected Groups
Residents/tenants of residential dwelling units
Housing project developers and owners
Federal agencies (executive branch)
Local Governments
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Impact Analysis

Who is affected and how:

  • Residents/tenants of large public housing projects: Gain regular, public information about building conditions and inspection findings, which can improve awareness and support for repairs or enforcement actions.
  • Owners/operators of large public housing projects (including local public housing authorities or other owners): Face more regular oversight and public reporting of building conditions; may need to remediate issues flagged by inspections and respond to public scrutiny.
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Takes on responsibility for ensuring inspections occur and for publishing results; HUD may need to allocate staff time, management oversight, and IT resources to maintain public posting of inspection data. HUD may also contract third parties to conduct inspections if authorized.
  • Contractors and third-party inspectors: Could see increased demand if HUD uses outside entities to meet inspection requirements.

Practical effects and tradeoffs:

  • Transparency and accountability are likely to increase for large public housing properties, which can spur repairs and tenant advocacy.
  • The law creates administrative work for HUD (scheduling, conducting/overseeing inspections, data publishing) and for housing owners responding to findings. The text provided does not include dedicated funding, so implementation may require reallocating existing resources or contracting services.
  • Because these inspections are required in addition to existing ones, there may be overlap with current inspection regimes; agencies will need to coordinate to avoid duplication while meeting the new statutory frequency and public-posting requirement.