Bill · H.R. 4359· House(119-HR-4359)
Public Housing Fire Safety Act
- Introduced
- 7/10/2025
- Last activity
- 7/10/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Sponsored by
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Public Housing Fire Safety Act aims to create a grant program for public housing agencies. This program provides funds to install automatic sprinkler systems in exempted public housing projects. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is tasked with reporting on the presence or absence of these systems. Inspections will help determine the current status of fire safety equipment in public housing. Additionally, the Secretary will submit a report to Congress with recommendations for improving fire safety. The bill authorizes specific appropriations to the Capital Fund to carry out these goals.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
Low-income residents in public housing benefit directly from improved fire safety protections.
Does this make housing cost less?+5
The bill enhances safety within existing affordable housing by funding sprinkler installations.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+3
Public housing is primarily an urban infrastructure, thus improving its safety benefits urban residents.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Fire Safety in Public Housing: The establishment of a competitive grant program allows public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in exempted public housing projects (Section 4(a)).
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Increased Oversight and Reporting: The Secretary is required to report on whether automatic sprinkler systems are present or absent in public housing, which provides insight into current fire safety conditions (Section 3(a)).
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Actionable Safety Recommendations: The Secretary must submit a report to Congress that includes recommendations to improve fire safety specifically in exempted public housing projects (Section 3(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Urban Residents+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3Increases Federal Power+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+3
- 10/1/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/31/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/10/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Angie CraigDemocrat · Minnesota
Gwen MooreDemocrat · Wisconsin
Ilhan OmarDemocrat · Minnesota
John RutherfordRepublican · Florida