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H.R. 6528 117th Congress House

Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022

Official title: To require owners of covered federally assisted rental dwelling units to install temperature sensors in such units, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2022 Introduced by: Ritchie Torres Democratic · New York 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 26, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 26, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7149)
Jul 26, 2022
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)
Jul 26, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6528.
Jul 26, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7149-7150)
Jul 26, 2022
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 20, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.
Jul 20, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 117-422.
Jun 22, 2022
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 22, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 28, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 27, 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3561 Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6528: Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6528/
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"H.R. 6528: Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6528/.
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H.R. 6528, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6528/.
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