Public Housing Fire Safety Act

S 2600, the Public Housing Fire Safety Act, requires the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to inspect public housing for automatic sprinkler systems and report on their presence - especially in older "exempted" projects (buildings not originally required to have sprinklers due to their age or construction). It establishes a new $25 million annual grant program (2024-2033) to help public housing agencies retrofit exempted projects with sprinkler systems, but prohibits using funds for rebuilt properties. The bill directly affects public housing agencies and residents in older federally subsidized housing units lacking modern fire safety measures. It does not mandate installations but provides funding to improve fire safety in eligible buildings.