# 119-s-3654: MOLD Act

119-s-3654, MOLD Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3654
- Congress: 119
- Title: MOLD Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Protect military families from mold and other environmental hazards in military housing.** This bill would set binding health and safety standards, require independent inspections, force faster reporting and remediation, and create tenant complaint and relocation protections for privatized and other DoD housing. - Families: Gives tenants access to inspection results and housing histories, a 24/7 complaint hotline and website, and a right to remediation or relocation within 30 days after a failed inspection if they want to move. - Military housing offices and DoD: Would require interim guidance within 180 days and final standards within 12 months, mandatory reporting of test results to the Secretary of Defense within 10 days, annual compliance certifications to Congress, and quarterly data and trend reports to a Chief Housing Officer. - Privatized housing providers and contractors: New and renewed contracts would need enforceable environmental response and relocation protections, and providers must pay for third‑party inspections, remediation, relocations, and related expenses.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Privatized military housing pays repairs: benefit, high. This bill would require privatized military housing providers to pay for third-party inspections, maintenance, mold cleanup, and tenant relocation when units are unsafe. If you must vacate an uninhabitable unit, the provider would have to pay relocation costs, cover property loss, and refund any Ba…
- Complaint hotline, reporting, and enforcement: benefit, medium. This bill would create a Chief Housing Officer to collect standardized quarterly reports from installation housing offices. It would require a 24/7 tenant complaint hotline and website, require housing offices to respond within five business days, and keep raw supporting data for at least five year…
- New indoor air and mold rules: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to issue interim indoor-environment guidance within 180 days and final binding standards within one year. The rules would set acceptable indoor relative humidity below 50 percent and require ventilation, moisture control, testing methods, and a remed…
- Independent inspections and certified workers: mixed, medium. This bill would require independent, certified third-party mold and environmental inspections at every tenant turnover, after complaints, and after repairs. Inspection findings would be kept as a unit record with a clear pass or fail and given to current tenants and available to incoming tenants. F…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.

## Sources
- [119-s-3654 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3654)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3654 (as of 2026-10-03).