# 117-hr-6528: Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022

117-hr-6528, Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6528
- Congress: 117
- Title: Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Introduced: 2022-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022 This bill requires owners of certain federally assisted rental dwelling units to install temperature sensors in those units within a year after the bill is enacted. The bill also requires those owners to record the temperature in those units at least six times each day and to report that information to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6528 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6528)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6528 (as of 2025-11-18).