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HR 7175 117th Congress House Housing and Community Development

Asbestos Exposure in Housing Reduction Act of 2022

Introduced: March 18, 2022 Introduced by: Torres, Norma J. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Mar 21, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Mar 18, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 18, 2022
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Asbestos Exposure in Housing Reduction Act of 2022

This bill requires the seller or lessor of a dwelling to disclose to the purchaser or lessee any known asbestos-based hazards in the dwelling and provide any available asbestos hazard evaluation report. The bill also requires the seller or lessor to allow the purchaser or lessee a 10-day period to conduct a risk assessment or inspection for asbestos hazards. Further, the bill requires that every contract for the sale or lease of a dwelling contain an asbestos warning statement and that every purchaser of a dwelling acknowledge that the purchaser has read and understands the warning statement and had the 10-day period to conduct a risk assessment or inspection.

What's happening now March 21, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1