Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act of 2025

Section 3(b)(15) ensures consideration of disadvantaged communities and individuals by providing access to financial and technical assistance regardless of income, race, color, gender, national origin, tribal affiliation, or disability, which helps protect vulnerable populations.

Section 4(b) establishes a minimum initial list of contaminants of concern that includes particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, formaldehyde, and radon, which provides clear targets for improving air quality in homes and public spaces.

Section 6 allows the Administrator to provide financial assistance and grants to state, local, and tribal governments, housing authorities, and nonprofit organizations to help develop programs that assess and improve indoor air quality.

Section 9 requires a national assessment of indoor air quality in schools and covered childcare facilities and provides tailored guidance and support to protect students, teachers, parents, and school workers.

Section 6(c) sets a matching requirement where the federal share of the cost for financial assistance activities cannot exceed 75 percent, which places a financial burden on state, local, and tribal governments or organizations to come up with the remaining funds.

Section 8 requires the Administrator to recommend model provisions for building design, operation, and maintenance, and Section 8(g) calculates the incremental costs associated with compliance for new homes and commercial buildings, which could potentially drive up construction and housing costs for everyday people.