Last progress January 22, 2025 (10 months ago)
Introduced on January 22, 2025 by Ritchie Torres
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
This bill creates a 3-year pilot program to install temperature sensors in federally assisted rental homes. HUD will give grants to public housing agencies and participating landlords to put sensors in units, with the tenant’s written permission, to help make sure apartments meet required indoor temperature levels. Participants must monitor the sensor data and keep records of temperature-related complaints and violations. HUD will set who can join, define what counts as a temperature complaint or violation, and set privacy rules for personal data collected during the pilot. Collected data is kept until HUD finishes its review of the pilot. HUD must publish an interim report after 12 months and a final report after the pilot, including what worked, what didn’t, and how different sensor tech compares across climates and costs. Funding is authorized for grants, program administration, and technical help.
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