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HR638Referred to Committee

Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-22
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Ritchie Torres
Ritchie Torres
Democrat · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 96.3% (534 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/T000486

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2025-02-05
  • Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)· 2025-02-05

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

2025-01-22

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2025-01-22

Previously

  • Financial Services CommitteeReferred To · 2025-01-22

Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely establish minimum temperature standards that landlords must maintain in rental housing to protect tenants from unsafe cold conditions. The law would probably set requirements for heating systems and allow tenants to take action if their homes fall below safe temperature levels, affecting both renters and property owners across the country.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Housing and Community Development
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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