# 119-hr-638: Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2025

119-hr-638, Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-638
- Congress: 119
- Title: Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-27

## Summary

**Would create a three-year pilot to install internet-connected temperature sensors in federally assisted rental units to test whether units meet required temperature standards.** It would require written resident permission, set rules to protect personally identifiable information, and produce interim and final reports that compare sensor types and identify barriers like broadband access and tenant participation. - Residents: Sensors could be installed only with written, written permission. The installing entity would monitor and retain temperature data for the duration of the pilot. - Owners and public housing agencies: Could receive grants to install and test sensors and would collect and retain temperature-related complaints and violations as part of program reporting. - HUD and covered programs: HUD would set eligibility and sensor-functionality criteria and privacy standards within 180 days and must deliver an interim evaluation about 12 months after the pilot starts and a final evaluation after the pilot concludes comparing sensor technologies and barriers.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Three-year pilot for sensors in assisted rentals: benefit, low. This bill would set up a three-year HUD pilot to put temperature sensors in some federally assisted rentals. HUD would give grants to public housing agencies and eligible owners to buy and install the sensors. Within 180 days, HUD would set who can join, covering different regions, climate zones, u…
- Tenant consent and privacy for sensor pilot: mixed, low. If enacted, owners or housing agencies in the pilot would need your written permission before putting a sensor in your unit. They would have to monitor the sensor data. They would also have to collect and keep records of temperature-related complaints and violations; HUD would define these terms wi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-638 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/638)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-638 (as of 2026-09-27).