James Walkinshaw (D-VA)
Federal Facilities Indoor Air Quality Assessment Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 6 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Federal Facilities Indoor Air Quality Assessment Act directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a comprehensive review of indoor air quality, ventilation, and HVAC performance. This review covers all Federal buildings, facilities, structures, installations, and real property owned, operated, or maintained by any Federal department or agency. The scope includes evaluating how well agencies meet performance standards during design, construction, renovation, and operation. The assessment will look at monitoring policies, the causes of air quality deficiencies, and the effectiveness of current oversight. Additionally, the review will examine the credentials of contractors and workers performing HVAC-related work. Finally, the Comptroller General must submit a report to Congress with findings and recommendations within 12 months of enactment.
Yes· 3 of 8
- Scored +3
Would union members be better off under this?
The bill emphasizes the evaluation of workers enrolled in registered apprenticeship programs for federal HVAC work.
- Scored +3
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?
The bill assesses the extent to which HVAC work is performed by workers enrolled in or who have completed registered apprenticeship programs.
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires the Comptroller General to submit a public report to Congress regarding indoor air quality findings and recommendations.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Comprehensive Oversight of Air Quality: The review targets indoor air quality, ventilation, and HVAC performance across all Federal buildings and facilities, which ensures an evaluation of the environments where people work or interact with Federal property (Section 2(a)).
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Standardized Safety and Performance: By evaluating agencies against specific standards, such as those from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers and the International Mechanical Code, the bill aims to ensure facilities meet established safety and environmental guidelines (Section 2(b)).
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Worker Qualification Standards: The review assesses the credentials of contractors and workers, including whether they hold specific personnel certifications or have completed registered apprenticeship programs, which helps ensure work is performed by qualified individuals (Section 2(c)(4)).
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Accountability through Corrective Action: The bill requires agencies identified as having material indoor air quality deficiencies to submit a corrective action plan to Congress, providing a pathway to fix identified problems (Section 2(e)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would union members be better off under this? — The bill emphasizes the evaluation of workers enrolled in registered apprenticeship programs for federal HVAC work. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill ensures safer working and public environments within federal facilities which are used by diverse populations. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Federal buildings are often located in urban centers, and this bill improves the air quality of those facilities.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise? — The bill assesses the extent to which HVAC work is performed by workers enrolled in or who have completed registered apprenticeship programs. Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill establishes oversight mechanisms to ensure federal facilities meet performance standards during construction and operation.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the Comptroller General to submit a public report to Congress regarding indoor air quality findings and recommendations.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill improves the management and safety of federal real property and structures through air quality assessments.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill improves the safety of indoor environments for people occupying federal buildings through better air quality standards.
- 8/3/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/22/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Donald BeyerDemocrat · Virginia
Nikki BudzinskiDemocrat · Illinois
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Lateefah SimonDemocrat · California
Paul TonkoDemocrat · New York