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Green New Deal for Public Housing Act

USA116th CongressHR-5185| House 
| Updated: 12/5/2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (26)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Green New Deal for Public Housing Act This bill addresses energy efficiency and workforce development in the context of public housing. Specifically, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must award grants to public housing agencies (PHAs) and other eligible entities under a variety of new programs, including programs for facilitating workforce development and high-income employment transition; conducting physical needs assessments and subsequent energy efficiency retrofits; and making upgrades, replacements, and improvements for energy efficiency, building electrification, and water quality upgrades. Recipients of these grants must provide relocation assistance for residents who are displaced during construction and must ensure that they can return to their homes once retrofitting is completed. A certain percentage of the employment positions generated by these grant programs and other specified federal grant programs must be filled by low-income individuals, and a specified percentage of certain contracts associated with these programs must be awarded to businesses owned by residents of public housing. The bill also repeals a provision that prohibits a PHA from using HUD funds to construct or operate new public housing units if doing so would result in the PHA owning or operating more units than it did on October 1, 1999.
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Timeline
Nov 14, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2876
Introduced in Senate
Nov 19, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 5, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9284)
  • November 14, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2876
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 19, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • November 19, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • December 5, 2019
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9284)

Housing and Community Development

Related Bills

  • S 116-2876: Green New Deal for Public Housing Act
Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesArchitectureBuilding constructionBuy American requirementsChild care and developmentClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEmergency planning and evacuationEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental healthFamily servicesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHousing and community development fundingHousing industry and standardsIndian social and development programsInfrastructure developmentLabor marketLighting, heating, coolingLow- and moderate-income housingPublic contracts and procurementPublic housingRural conditions and developmentSolid waste and recyclingState and local government operationsWater qualityWater use and supply

Green New Deal for Public Housing Act

USA116th CongressHR-5185| House 
| Updated: 12/5/2019
Green New Deal for Public Housing Act This bill addresses energy efficiency and workforce development in the context of public housing. Specifically, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must award grants to public housing agencies (PHAs) and other eligible entities under a variety of new programs, including programs for facilitating workforce development and high-income employment transition; conducting physical needs assessments and subsequent energy efficiency retrofits; and making upgrades, replacements, and improvements for energy efficiency, building electrification, and water quality upgrades. Recipients of these grants must provide relocation assistance for residents who are displaced during construction and must ensure that they can return to their homes once retrofitting is completed. A certain percentage of the employment positions generated by these grant programs and other specified federal grant programs must be filled by low-income individuals, and a specified percentage of certain contracts associated with these programs must be awarded to businesses owned by residents of public housing. The bill also repeals a provision that prohibits a PHA from using HUD funds to construct or operate new public housing units if doing so would result in the PHA owning or operating more units than it did on October 1, 1999.
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Timeline
Nov 14, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2876
Introduced in Senate
Nov 19, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 5, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9284)
  • November 14, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2876
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 19, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • November 19, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • December 5, 2019
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9284)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (26)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

Housing and Community Development

Related Bills

  • S 116-2876: Green New Deal for Public Housing Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesArchitectureBuilding constructionBuy American requirementsChild care and developmentClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEmergency planning and evacuationEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental healthFamily servicesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHousing and community development fundingHousing industry and standardsIndian social and development programsInfrastructure developmentLabor marketLighting, heating, coolingLow- and moderate-income housingPublic contracts and procurementPublic housingRural conditions and developmentSolid waste and recyclingState and local government operationsWater qualityWater use and supply