# 119-s-5580: Public Housing Fire Safety Act

119-s-5580, Public Housing Fire Safety Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5580
- Congress: 119
- Title: Public Housing Fire Safety Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**Creates a competitive HUD grant program to retrofit exempted public housing with automatic sprinkler systems.** The bill would define key terms, tie the new rules to existing fire and housing statutes, and require HUD to inspect and report on sprinkler presence over a three-year period. - Families and residents: Would open a funding path to install automatic sprinkler systems in eligible exempted public housing projects, aiming to improve fire safety. - Public housing agencies and HUD: Agencies could compete for Capital Fund grants to pay for retrofits. HUD would use the Real Estate Assessment Center to track sprinkler presence and must report to Congress with recommendations after 3 years, while retaining agency discretion on installations. - Program limits and scope: Grant funds would be limited to retrofitting exempted public housing projects and expressly could not be used to fund rebuilt multifamily properties. *Authorizes $25 million annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2036 to the Capital Fund to carry out the retrofit grant program.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Sprinkler grants for public housing: benefit, high. If enacted, HUD would set up a competitive grant program to help public housing agencies install automatic sprinklers in certain exempted public housing projects. The bill would authorize $25 million per year for each fiscal year 2027 through 2036 to the Capital Fund for this program. HUD would als…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome 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-5580 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5580)

## Related
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5580 (as of 2026-10-22).