HUD Health and Safety Accountability Act of 2023
S 553, the HUD Health and Safety Accountability Act of 2023, requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reform how it inspects and oversees public housing properties receiving Section 8 rental assistance. It mandates that HUD prioritize health, safety, and sanitation in property inspections, requires property owners to report local code violations within 14 days, and includes tenant feedback in inspection scoring. The bill also directs HUD to verify owners address health/safety issues in person, allows temporary rent payment pauses for urgent safety fixes, and requires annual tenant contact information for HUD offices. These changes directly affect HUD, Section 8 property owners, and tenants in federally assisted housing by strengthening accountability for maintenance and safety conditions.
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Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 28, 2023
Last action Feb 28, 2023
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Feb 28, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Feb 28, 2023
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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