Public Housing Fire Safety Act

2/8/2022, 11:15 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 5969

Public Housing Fire Safety Act

This bill creates a grant program, to be administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in certain public housing projects.

Current Status of Bill HR 5969

Bill HR 5969 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 25, 2020. Bill HR 5969 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on February 25, 2020.  Bill HR 5969's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. as of February 25, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5969

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
5
Democrat Cosponsors
4
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5969

Primary Policy Focus

Housing and Community Development

Potential Impact Areas

Building constructionCongressional oversightFiresGovernment studies and investigationsHousing and community development fundingPublic housing

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5969

Public Housing Fire Safety ActTo establish a grant program to provide amounts to public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in public housing, and for other purposes.Public Housing Fire Safety Act
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