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

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