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Green New Deal for Public Housing Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US S 5284 · Senate Bill · 119th Congress

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Stage
In committee
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
7
Latest action
Aug 6, 2026

What it does

The Green New Deal for Public Housing Act aims to modernize and rehabilitate the nation’s public housing stock by providing grants for workforce development, energy-efficient upgrades, and resident empowerment. It affects public housing agencies, Indian tribes, tribally designated housing entities, and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, focusing on improving housing conditions, creating high-quality jobs, and ensuring tenant involvement in modernization efforts. The bill requires grant recipients to partner with labor organizations, provide stipends of at least $250 per week, offer childcare and financial literacy training, and prioritize hiring formerly incarcerated individuals, all…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Aug 6, 2026

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Aug 6, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.

Work with this bill

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