H.R. 7360

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7360 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7360

To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to permanently authorize 
the emergency safety and security grant program, and for other 
purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 4, 2026

Mr. Goldman of New York introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Financial Services

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A BILL

To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to permanently authorize 
the emergency safety and security grant program, and for other 
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EMERGENCY SAFETY AND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM.

Section 9(d) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437g(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (K), by striking ``appropriate; 
and'' and inserting ``appropriate;'';
(B) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(M) the emergency safety and security grant 
program established under paragraph (4).''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Emergency safety and security grant program.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an 
emergency safety and security grant program to award 
grants of amounts appropriated under this paragraph, in 
addition to a set-aside amount determined by the 
Secretary from the annual formula of the Capital Fund, 
to public housing agencies to purchase, install, 
repair, or replace items relating to security and 
safety.
``(B) Applications.--
``(i) In general.--To be eligible to 
receive a grant under this paragraph, a public 
housing agency shall submit to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary 
may require.
``(ii) Multiple applications.--A public 
housing agency may submit a separate grant 
application for each use under subparagraph 
(C).
``(C) Use of funds.--A public housing agency that 
receives a grant under this paragraph shall use the 
grant to purchase, install, repair, or replace--
``(i) items that address the threat to 
safety posed by crime and drug-related 
activity, including--
``(I) security systems and cameras;
``(II) fencing;
``(III) lighting systems;
``(IV) emergency alarm systems;
``(V) window bars;
``(VI) deadbolt locks; or
``(VII) doors; or
``(ii) items that address the threat to 
health and safety posed by--
``(I) the presence of carbon 
monoxide, including carbon monoxide 
alarms and carbon monoxide detectors;
``(II) fire, including smoke 
detectors and heat detectors; or
``(III) extreme temperatures, 
including to comply with any model 
guidelines established by the Secretary 
with respect to minimum heating 
requirements in public housing.
``(D) Grant amounts.--The Secretary may not award 
more than $250,000 to a public housing agency in a 
fiscal year unless such public housing agency is 
categorized as extra large by the Secretary, or unless 
such public housing agency has more than 5,000 units.
``(E) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition 
to any amounts appropriated under subsection (c)(2)(A), 
there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
to carry out this paragraph $225,000,000 in each fiscal 
year following the date of the enactment of this 
paragraph.''.
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