Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2024

S 3652, the Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2024, establishes a 3-year pilot program to test temperature sensors in federally assisted housing. It directly affects public housing agencies and owners of covered units - such as Section 8 housing, public housing, and supportive housing for elderly/disabled residents - requiring them to install internet-capable sensors (measuring to the tenth degree) after obtaining tenant permission. The bill mandates collecting temperature complaint data and protecting resident privacy, with HUD required to publish annual reports evaluating sensor effectiveness, barriers like internet access, and comparing sensor technologies across climate zones. The pilot focuses on gathering data to inform future policy, not implementing permanent requirements.