Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Florida Politics

Marco Rubio, Frederica Wilson Bring Back the Safe Temperature Act to Help Public Housing Residents

The bill “would give the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the ability to require properties receiving federal assistance to safely maintain temperatures between 71 and 81 degrees Fahrenheit.”

Share Story Via Text, E-Mail, Facebook or Twitter
thermostat_canstockphoto31957307 525x420

Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., brought back the “Safe Temperature Act.”

The bill “would give the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the ability to require properties receiving federal assistance to safely maintain temperatures between 71 and 81 degrees Fahrenheit.”

Rubio and Wilson first brought out the bill at the start of 2019 after problems in public housing units in South Florida.

“This legislation was drafted in response to Liberty Square tenants who lacked access to air conditioning and are living in Florida’s extremely hot temperatures. Residents will not be required to purchase heating or cooling units, but will be required to pay a surcharge for electric usage,” Rubio’s office noted.

“No one should have to endure Florida’s heat without air conditioning in their home,” Rubio said last week. “I am committed to working on behalf of Floridians to ensure that communities, like Liberty Square, are held to higher safety and humane standards, so that families do not have to worry about hot temperature.”

“All residents are entitled to safe, comfortable living conditions, regardless of their socioeconomic status,” Wilson said. “I am proud to partner with Senator Rubio to advance the Safe Temperatures Act of 2021 to protect the many residents that depend on public housing facilities in District 24.”

Rubio’s bill was sent to the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Wilson’s bill was sent to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee So far, there are no co-sponsors for either bill.

 

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

Reach Kevin Derby at kevin.derby@floridadaily.com.

 

Author

  • Kevin Derby

    Originally from Jacksonville, Kevin Derby is a contributing writer for Florida Daily and covers politics across Florida. View all posts

Share Story Via Text, E-Mail, Facebook or Twitter

Follow Us on Social Media

Related Stories

Story 2

Florida’s U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging his immediate approval of the State of Florida’s...

Florida Politics

As communities across Florida’s Gulf Coast recover from Hurricane Helene, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Rick Scott are meeting with...

Senator Marco Rubio

The Office of the Surgeon General announced a public advisory warning of alarmingly high levels of parental stress. The advisory and the Surgeon General’s accompanying op-ed, offered a...

Foreign Affairs

Florida’s Senior U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R), Vice Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, demands the Biden administration to guard domestic chip technology...

Business

Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) recently contacted executives at John Deere, highlighting the need for patriotic companies to prioritize American workers and their families. Deere...

Foreign Affairs

Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R), who serves as Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Ranking Member of...

Healthcare

Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) joined fellow Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R, Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and 17 of their colleagues in urging Department...

Florida Politics

In response to former President Donald Trump being found guilty on all 34 counts during his hush money trial in New York, Florida leaders...