Public Housing Fire Safety Act

HR 5064, the Public Housing Fire Safety Act, requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to inspect public housing for automatic sprinkler systems and report findings to Congress within three years. It establishes a competitive grant program using $25 million annually (2024-2033) from the Capital Fund to retrofit older public housing projects without sprinklers, excluding newly rebuilt properties. The bill directly affects public housing agencies managing buildings that lack sprinklers, providing funding to install them while clarifying that inspections and grants do not mandate retrofits for all properties. Key provisions include mandatory reporting on fire safety gaps and targeted funding to improve safety in older housing units.