119th Congress · House bill · Last action Sep 3, 2025
H.R. 5123In CommitteeEnvironmental Protection
Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul (D-NY)26 cosponsorsIntroduced Sep 3, 2025
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In plain English
Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) introduced this bill to establish a federal indoor air quality program that sets guidelines for indoor air contaminants, creates an indoor air quality index, and provides assistance to states and localities in improving air quality in buildings. The bill directs development of healthy building certifications and model provisions for how buildings should be designed and operated to maintain air quality. It includes specific provisions to improve indoor air quality in schools, which are a primary focus of the legislation.
What’s in the bill (10 sections)
- Sec. 2. Definitions
- Sec. 3. Indoor air quality program
- Sec. 4. Guidelines for indoor contaminants of concern
- Sec. 5. Indoor air quality index
- Sec. 6. Indoor air quality assistance
- Sec. 7. Healthy building certifications
- Sec. 8. Model provisions for building design, operation, and
- Sec. 9. Healthy schools
- Sec. 10. Relation to other law
- Sec. 11. Authorization of appropriations
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
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22 Democrats, 4 Republicans (of 26 shown).
Activity timeline
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
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Sep 3
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
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All 26 cosponsors
22 Democrats · 4 Republicans
Democrats (22)
Quigley, MikeIL-05
Budzinski, NikkiIL-13
Morrison, KellyMN-03
Harder, JoshCA-09
Dexter, MaxineOR-03
Vargas, JuanCA-52
Kennedy, Timothy M.NY-26
Mullin, KevinCA-15
Huffman, JaredCA-02
Jacobs, SaraCA-51
Salinas, AndreaOR-06
Levin, MikeCA-49
Neguse, JoeCO-02
Peters, Scott H.CA-50
Stanton, GregAZ-04
Grijalva, Adelita S.AZ-07
Sorensen, EricIL-17
Norcross, DonaldNJ-01
Walkinshaw, James R.VA-11
Magaziner, SethRI-02
Scanlon, Mary GayPA-05
Republicans (4)
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