Congress orders a check of air quality in all federal buildings.
H.R. 9886 — Federal Facilities Indoor Air Quality Assessment Act · Filed by James Walkinshaw (D-VA) · 6 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to check air quality in all federal buildings. The GAO will check ventilation and air conditioning systems. The GAO will see if agencies follow industry standards. It will check how they test the air and find problems. The GAO must report to Congress within 12 months. Agencies must make plans to fix problems within 6 months after that.
Who it affects
Federal employees and visitors who work in federal buildings are affected. The bill checks whether the buildings meet basic safety standards for air quality.
One thing to notice
The bill gives the GAO 12 months to check all federal buildings. That is a short time for such a big job.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
6 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Jul 22, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 22, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Government Accountability Office — A government agency that checks how other agencies spend money and follow rules.
- ventilation — The flow of fresh air through a building.
- air conditioning systems — Equipment that cools and cleans the air in buildings.
- industry standards — Rules that experts agree all companies should follow to do their work safely.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,018 characters) on Aug 11, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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