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H.R. 4203 118th Congress House

Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2023

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

Introduced: June 16, 2023 Introduced by: Ritchie Torres Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesHousing and community development fundingHousing for the elderly and disabled
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 16, 2023
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 Latest action June 16, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2023

This bill establishes a pilot program through which the Department of Housing and Urban Development must award grants for public housing agencies and owners of certain federally assisted rental housing to install and test temperature sensors in dwelling units (with the written permission of tenants) for purposes of ensuring that units comply with temperature-related requirements.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3652 Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4203: Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4203/
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"H.R. 4203: Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4203/.
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H.R. 4203, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4203/.
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