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H.R. 7175

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To require disclosure of asbestos hazards in the sale and lease of residential dwellings, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · March 21, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Congress
117th (2021–2023)
Introduced
March 18, 2022
Cosponsors (1)
1D 0R
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Asbestos Exposure in Housing Reduction Act of 2022 This bill requires the seller or lessor of a dwelling to disclose to the purchaser or lessee any known asbestos-based hazards in the dwelling and provide any available asbestos hazard evaluation report. The bill also requires the seller or lessor to allow the purchaser or lessee a 10-day period to conduct a risk assessment or inspection for asbestos hazards. Further, the bill requires that every contract for the sale or lease of a dwelling contain an asbestos warning statement and that every purchaser of a dwelling acknowledge that the purchaser has read and understands the warning statement and had the 10-day period to conduct a risk assessment or inspection.

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