Bill > S579

This bill, the Safe Temperature Act of 2023, aims to ensure a comfortable and safe temperature level in dwelling units that receive certain federal housing assistance. The key provisions include: 1. Allowing the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to require owners of dwelling units receiving project-based rental assistance to maintain a temperature range of 71-81 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Allowing HUD to use funds from the Capital Fund and Operating Fund to ensure public housing units maintain the same 71-81 degree Fahrenheit temperature range. 3. Allowing the Secretary to require owners of supportive housing for the elderly to maintain the 71-81 degree Fahrenheit temperature range in each unit. The bill aims to provide a comfortable and safe living environment for those receiving federal housing assistance by setting temperature requirements for these dwellings.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/579/all-info