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Green New Deal for Public Housing Act

USA117th CongressHR-2664| House 
| Updated: 4/19/2021
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (45)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Cori Bush (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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5185
Green New Deal for Public Housing Act
Apr 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1218
Introduced in Senate
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5185
    Green New Deal for Public Housing Act


  • April 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1218
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 19, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 19, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Housing and Community Development

Related Bills

  • S 117-1218: 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

USA117th CongressHR-2664| House 
| Updated: 4/19/2021
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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5185
Green New Deal for Public Housing Act
Apr 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1218
Introduced in Senate
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5185
    Green New Deal for Public Housing Act


  • April 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1218
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 19, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 19, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (45)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

Housing and Community Development

Related Bills

  • S 117-1218: 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