H.R. 5033

119 HR 5033 IH: Safe Temperature Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-22
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5033  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 22, 2025   Ms. Wilson of Florida  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Financial Services    A BILL
To provide for a comfortable and safe temperature level in dwelling units receiving certain Federal housing assistance, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Safe Temperature Act of 2025  .
2.
Comfortable and safe temperature level in Federally assisted housing
(a)
Public housing and project-Based assistance
The United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq. ) is amended—
(1)
in section 8(o)(13) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13) ), by adding at the end the following:
(P)
Maintaining temperature level in units
The Secretary may require the owner of a dwelling unit receiving assistance under a housing assistance payment under this paragraph to ensure that the dwelling unit maintains a comfortable and safe temperature level ranging from 71 degrees to 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
 ; and
(2)
in section 9 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g ), by adding at the end the following:
(p)
Use of funds To maintain temperate level in units
With respect to a public housing dwelling unit, the Secretary may use amounts in the Capital Fund or the Operating Fund to ensure that the dwelling unit maintains a comfortable and safe temperature level ranging from 71 degrees to 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
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(b)
Supportive housing for the elderly
Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q ) is amended by striking the last two subsections (each designated as subsection (m)) and inserting the following:
(m)
Maintaining temperature in units
The Secretary may require the owner of housing assisted under this section to ensure that each unit in that housing maintains a comfortable and safe temperature level ranging from 71 degrees to 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
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