# 119-s-5284: Green New Deal for Public Housing Act

119-s-5284, Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5284
- Congress: 119
- Title: Green New Deal for Public Housing Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**Would fund a nationwide push to modernize public housing into energy‑efficient, zero‑carbon homes.** It pairs large-scale retrofits with workforce training and strong resident control to improve health, resilience, and local jobs.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Big Federal Funding for Public Housing: benefit, high. If enacted, the Treasury would provide sums needed to address HUD's public housing capital backlog and fund the program for fiscal years 2027 through 2037. The bill would also set aside $1 billion, available until spent, for administrative costs and technical assistance to applicants. This funding…
- Big Green Upgrades for Public Housing: benefit, medium. If enacted, HUD grants would pay for deep energy retrofits, electrification (like heat pumps), and building‑health fixes in public housing. Grants would fund rooftop and community solar, energy storage with at least 48 hours backup, water quality upgrades (with specific contaminant thresholds), pub…
- Expanded Family Self-Sufficiency Help: benefit, medium. If enacted, HUD would expand Family Self‑Sufficiency (FSS) rules so more local programs could get help. Tribal housing entities could run FSS programs. Local participant caps in some places would be changed to limits like 35 or 36 participants. HUD could give extra grants to fund additional FSS coo…
- Stronger Section 3 Hiring Rules: benefit, medium. If enacted, Section 3 rules would cover more HUD funds and set phased hiring and contracting targets. Hiring goals would require 40% low‑income hires in year 1, 50% in year 2, and 90% thereafter. Contracts to subsidized‑housing resident‑owned businesses would target 20% of dollars in year 1, 30% in…
- Public Housing Workforce Training Grants: benefit, medium. If enacted, HUD would create workforce development grants for public housing residents. Grants would fund apprenticeships, GED and certification help, childcare, financial literacy, and resident business support. Participants would get stipends of at least $250 per week. Up to 10 percent of a grant…
- New Resident Council Rules and Pay: benefit, low. If enacted, each public housing project with 50 or more units would need a resident council with at least five elected members. Elections would be held at least every two years starting January 1, 2027, and councils would have recall rules. PHAs could pay officer stipends up to $1,000 per month. HU…
- Repeal of a Public Housing Rule: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would remove paragraph (3) of a rule in section 9(g) of the U.S. Housing Act. This repeal would change legal duties or rights tied to that paragraph for PHAs and tenants. The exact household effects would depend on how HUD and local housing agencies implement the change.

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5284 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5284)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5284 (as of 2026-10-09).