Establish mandatory maximum indoor temperature standards for residential rental properties to protect tenants from extreme heat.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2025?
The Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2025 is stalled in the House Committee on Financial Services after no action since January 21, 2025. The committee members must vote to move the bill forward, but most bills fail to receive a committee vote and never reach the floor for a full debate.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2025 (H.R. 638 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since January 2025
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 4203 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 4203 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Ritchie Torres (D-NY)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.