Field Hearing: A Matter of Life and Death: Improving Fire Safety in Federally Assisted Housing

Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance (Committee on Financial Services)

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 (12:00 PM local time)



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Hybrid

Witnesses

Panel one

Commissioner Adolfo Carrion
Commissioner, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development

Added 04/19/2022 at 09:36 AM
  • Written Testimony [PDF] Added 04/19/2022 at 05:30 PM

Ms. Sandra Clayton
former resident, Twin Parks North West

Added 04/19/2022 at 09:36 AM
  • Written Testimony [PDF] Added 04/19/2022 at 12:51 PM

Ms. Vanessa Gibson
President, Bronx Borough

Added 04/19/2022 at 09:36 AM
  • Written Testimony [PDF] Added 04/19/2022 at 12:51 PM

Commissioner Laura Kavanagh
Commissioner, New York City Fire Department

Added 04/19/2022 at 09:36 AM
  • Written Testimony [PDF] Added 04/19/2022 at 05:43 PM

Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas
Commissioner and CEO, New York State Homes and Community Renewal

Added 04/19/2022 at 09:36 AM
  • Written Testimony [PDF] Added 04/19/2022 at 12:51 PM

Panel two

Alicka Ampry-Samuel
Regional Administrator, Region II, Department of Housing and Urban Development

Added 04/19/2022 at 09:36 AM
  • Written Testimony [PDF] Added 04/19/2022 at 05:30 PM

Ms. Ashley Sheriff
Acting Deputy Assistant, Real Estate Assessment Center, Department of Housing and Urban Development

Added 04/19/2022 at 09:36 AM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 6528, the “Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022” [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 12:49 PM
  • H.R. 6529, the “Twin Parks North West Fire Safety Act of 2022" [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 12:49 PM
  • H.R. 3279, the “HUD Inspection Oversight Act of 2021” [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 12:49 PM
  • H.R. 6880, the “Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2022” [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 12:49 PM
  • H.R. ____, the “Safe at Home Act of 2022” [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 12:49 PM
  • H.R. ____, is a discussion draft to require the installation of sealed, tamper-resistant smoke detectors in federally assisted housing, and to authorize $2 million for a public awareness campaign on health and safety features in housing. [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 12:49 PM
  • H.R. ____, the “Housing Inspections Accountability Act of 2022” [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 12:49 PM
  • H.R. ____, the “Consumer Protection for Tenants Act” [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 12:49 PM
  • H.R. 2638, the “Public Housing Fire Safety Act” [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 12:49 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 04/15/2022 at 12:49 PM Updated 04/15/2022 at 05:16 PM
    Updated 04/19/2022 at 09:23 AM
    Additional Witness

First Published: April 6, 2022 at 06:49 PM
Last Updated: April 19, 2022 at 05:43 PM