# 117-hr-7175: Asbestos Exposure in Housing Reduction Act of 2022

117-hr-7175, Asbestos Exposure in Housing Reduction Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7175
- Congress: 117
- Title: Asbestos Exposure in Housing Reduction Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- Introduced: 2022-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Asbestos Exposure in Housing Reduction Act of 2022 This bill requires the seller or lessor of a dwelling to disclose to the purchaser or lessee any known asbestos-based hazards in the dwelling and provide any available asbestos hazard evaluation report. The bill also requires the seller or lessor to allow the purchaser or lessee a 10-day period to conduct a risk assessment or inspection for asbestos hazards. Further, the bill requires that every contract for the sale or lease of a dwelling contain an asbestos warning statement and that every purchaser of a dwelling acknowledge that the purchaser has read and understands the warning statement and had the 10-day period to conduct a risk assessment or inspection.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7175 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7175)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7175 (as of 2025-11-18).