Public Housing: Green Modernization and Jobs
The Green New Deal for Public Housing Act is currently in the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill has not moved since it was referred to this committee on August 6, 2026. Members of this committee must now decide whether to hold a vote on the proposal before it can move forward.
This is a highly progressive bill with a large price tag that lacks the bipartisan support needed to pass through a divided Congress.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
The workforce development grants reserve specific training and employment opportunities for local low- and very low-income people who were formerly incarcerated. This opens job pathways in construction and retrofit work for people with criminal records.
“training and employment opportunities reserved specifically for local low- and very low-income people that were formerly incarcerated;”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
The Washington Times reports on the reintroduction of the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, which would spend $234 billion over ten years to transition public housing to net-zero-carbon energy. The bill mandates all-electric appliances and provides stipends and childcare for residents.
City Limits discusses the bill in the context of NYCHA voters, noting its goal to invest $234 billion in public housing. The plan focuses on deep energy retrofits, decarbonization, and creating union jobs, ensuring that public housing remains a safe and sustainable resource for low-income residents.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Green New Deal for Public Housing Act
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