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This bill establishes new temperature requirements for federally assisted housing units, specifically targeting public housing, project-based housing assistance, and supportive housing for the elderly. The legislation would authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to require dwelling units receiving federal housing assistance to maintain indoor temperatures between 71 and 81 degrees Fahrenheit, which the bill defines as a "comfortable and safe temperature level." For public housing, the Secretary would be allowed to use funds from the Capital Fund or Operating Fund to help ensure these temperature standards are met. Similarly, for project-based housing assistance and supportive housing for the elderly, owners of these units would be required to maintain the specified temperature range. The bill amends existing laws, including the United States Housing Act of 1937 and the Housing Act of 1959, to implement these new temperature regulations, with the goal of improving living conditions for residents in federally subsidized housing by ensuring a consistent and moderate indoor temperature range.

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