H.R. 638 119th Congress House

Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2025

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 22, 2025 Introduced by: Ritchie Torres Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Housing and Community Development Congressional oversightData collection, sharing, protectionGovernment information and archivesHousing and community development funding

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Housing for the elderly and disabledLighting, heating, coolingLow- and moderate-income housingPerformance measurementPublic housing

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Jan 22, 2025

Introduced in House

Jan 22, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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What's happening now January 22, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Hearings & markups 1

Building Capacity: Reducing Government Roadblocks to Housing Supply
Hearing Dec 3, 2025 · 10:00 AM EST · Financial Services Committee

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 2

Jackson, Jonathan L.

Illinois · Feb 5, 2025

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Feb 5, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 638: Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-638/

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"H.R. 638: Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-638/.

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H.R. 638, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-638/.

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