S. 553 · 118th Congress · Senate

HUD Health and Safety Accountability Act of 2023

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced
Feb 28, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

HUD Health and Safety Accountability Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make changes to policies and procedures applicable to HUD multifamily housing programs, including Section 8 project-based rental assistance (PBRA).

The bill requires management and occupancy reviews conducted by the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs to include specified graded factors, including (1) responsiveness to local code violations; and (2) remediation of health, sanitation, and structural integrity issues.

Additionally, the bill establishes or changes requirements regarding

  • local code enforcement response,
  • HUD oversight of individual units that receive PBRA assistance,
  • tenant surveys issued by performance-based contract administrators, and
  • the disclosure of program contact information to tenants.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 28, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. FEB 28, 2023•IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Committees

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Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

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Referred: Feb 28, 2023

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