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H.R. 2638 117th Congress House

Public Housing Fire Safety Act

Official title: To establish a grant program to provide amounts to public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in public housing, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 16, 2021 Introduced by: Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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 Latest action April 16, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Housing Fire Safety Act

This bill creates a grant program, to be administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in certain public housing projects.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 265 Identical bill Public Housing Fire Safety Act
  • HR 5064 Reintroduced Bill Public Housing Fire Safety Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Democratic 23 Republican 3
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Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Nov 30, 2022
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jun 9, 2022
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 24, 2022
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 10, 2022
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Apr 18, 2022
RYAN, TIM
· Apr 18, 2022
COOPER, JAMES
· Mar 15, 2022
Blumenauer, Earl
· Feb 28, 2022
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Feb 7, 2022
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jan 28, 2022
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 20, 2022
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jan 13, 2022
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jan 12, 2022
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 12, 2022
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jan 12, 2022
Wild, Susan
· Jan 12, 2022
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jan 11, 2022
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 11, 2022
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jan 11, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jan 11, 2022
Payne, Donald
· Jan 11, 2022
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jan 11, 2022
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 11, 2022
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jan 11, 2022
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jan 11, 2022
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jan 11, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 14, 2021
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 11, 2021
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Jun 11, 2021
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Apr 19, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 19, 2021
Bowman, Jamaal
· Apr 16, 2021
Bush, Cori
· Apr 16, 2021
Cárdenas, Tony
· Apr 16, 2021
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 16, 2021
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Apr 16, 2021
Pascrell, Bill
· Apr 16, 2021
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Apr 16, 2021
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 16, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2638: Public Housing Fire Safety Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2638/
MLA
"H.R. 2638: Public Housing Fire Safety Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2638/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2638, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2638/.
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