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US HB4359

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bonnie Coleman

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Establishes a competitive grant program through the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide funding to public housing agencies for installing automatic sprinkler systems in exempted public housing projects

  • Authorizes $25,000,000 annually to the Capital Fund for fiscal years 2025 through 2034 to support sprinkler system installations

  • Requires HUD to report on the presence or absence of automatic sprinkler systems during public housing inspections and submit a report to Congress within 3 years with recommendations to improve fire safety in exempted public housing projects

  • Prohibits grant funds from being used to install sprinkler systems in rebuilt multifamily properties, which are already subject to existing federal fire safety requirements

  • Does not mandate public housing agencies to install sprinkler systems in exempted public housing projects; participation in the grant program is voluntary

Legislative Description

Public Housing Fire Safety Act

Housing and community development

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

7/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Financial Services7/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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