Bill · H.R. 9886· House(119-HR-9886)
Federal Facilities Indoor Air Quality Assessment Act
- Introduced
- 7/22/2026
- Last activity
- 7/22/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Sponsored by
- James Walkinshaw
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Federal Facilities Indoor Air Quality Assessment Act directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a comprehensive review of indoor air quality, ventilation, and HVAC performance. This review covers all Federal buildings, facilities, structures, installations, and real property owned, operated, or maintained by any Federal department or agency. The scope includes evaluating how well agencies meet performance standards during design, construction, renovation, and operation. The assessment will look at monitoring policies, the causes of air quality deficiencies, and the effectiveness of current oversight. Additionally, the review will examine the credentials of contractors and workers performing HVAC-related work. Finally, the Comptroller General must submit a report to Congress with findings and recommendations within 12 months of enactment.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would union members be better off under this?+3
The bill emphasizes the evaluation of workers enrolled in registered apprenticeship programs for federal HVAC work.
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?+3
The bill assesses the extent to which HVAC work is performed by workers enrolled in or who have completed registered apprenticeship programs.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
The bill requires the Comptroller General to submit a public report to Congress regarding indoor air quality findings and recommendations.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Comprehensive Oversight of Air Quality: The review targets indoor air quality, ventilation, and HVAC performance across all Federal buildings and facilities, which ensures an evaluation of the environments where people work or interact with Federal property (Section 2(a)).
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Standardized Safety and Performance: By evaluating agencies against specific standards, such as those from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers and the International Mechanical Code, the bill aims to ensure facilities meet established safety and environmental guidelines (Section 2(b)).
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Worker Qualification Standards: The review assesses the credentials of contractors and workers, including whether they hold specific personnel certifications or have completed registered apprenticeship programs, which helps ensure work is performed by qualified individuals (Section 2(c)(4)).
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Accountability through Corrective Action: The bill requires agencies identified as having material indoor air quality deficiencies to submit a corrective action plan to Congress, providing a pathway to fix identified problems (Section 2(e)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens 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 Union Workers+3Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Urban Residents+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Union Protections+3Improves Fiscal Responsibility+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Land Management+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+2
- 8/3/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/22/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Donald BeyerDemocrat · Virginia
Nikki BudzinskiDemocrat · Illinois
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Lateefah SimonDemocrat · California
Paul TonkoDemocrat · New York