[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8086 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8086

To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to update 
  the fire prevention and control guidelines to require the mandatory 
    installation of carbon monoxide alarms in all places of public 
                 accommodation, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 19, 2024

   Ms. Craig (for herself, Ms. Kuster, and Mr. Levin) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, 
    and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
   each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to update 
  the fire prevention and control guidelines to require the mandatory 
    installation of carbon monoxide alarms in all places of public 
                 accommodation, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Stay Act''.

SEC. 2. UPDATING FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL GUIDELINES TO REQUIRE 
              MANDATORY INSTALLATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS IN 
              PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 29(a) of the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2225(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``Standard 74'' and inserting 
                ``Standard 72''; and
                    (B) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) a requirement that compliant carbon monoxide alarms 
        shall be installed in each sleeping or dwelling unit within 
        each place of public accommodation affecting commerce.''.
    (b) Definitions.--Section 29(d) of the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2225(d)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
            ``(4) The term `compliant carbon monoxide alarm' means a 
        carbon monoxide alarm or detection system installed in 
        accordance with the International Fire Code or National Fire 
        Protection Association Standard 72, and the applicable UL 
        standards referenced therein.
            ``(5) The term `National Fire Protection Association 
        Standard 72' refers to the latest edition of the National Fire 
        Alarm and Signaling Code published by the National Fire 
        Protection Association Standard, or any successor standard 
        relating to the proper installation of carbon monoxide alarms.
            ``(6) The term `International Fire Code' refers to the 
        latest edition of the International Fire Code published by the 
        International Code Council, or any successor code relating to 
        the proper installation of carbon monoxide alarms.''.
    (c) Dissemination of Information.--Section 30 of the Federal Fire 
Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2226) is amended in the 
first sentence--
            (1) by striking ``and automatic smoke detection systems'' 
        and inserting ``, automatic smoke detection systems, and 
        compliant carbon monoxide alarms (as such term is defined in 
        section 29(d))''; and
            (2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
        following: ``and compliant carbon monoxide alarms''.
    (d) Updating of Lists.--The Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure 
that--
            (1) each State updates the list submitted to the 
        Administrator pursuant to subsection (a) of section 28 of the 
        Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 
        2224) to reflect the amendments made by this section; and
            (2) the master list published under subsection (b) of such 
        section is updated to reflect the changes to the State lists 
        made pursuant to paragraph (1).
    (e) Interpretation.--Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by 
this Act may be construed to prohibit the application of standards with 
respect to the installation of carbon monoxide alarms or detection 
systems in places of public accommodation that are higher than the 
standards under the latest edition of the International Fire Code or 
the National Fire Protection Association Standard 72, and the 
applicable UL standards referenced therein (as such terms are defined 
in section 29(d) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 
(15 U.S.C. 2225(d)), as amended by subsection (b)).

SEC. 3. NOTICE OF COMPLIANT CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS.

    (a) In General.--The owner or operator of a place of public 
accommodation affecting commerce (as such term is defined in section 4 
of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 
2203)) shall provide to each guest of such place of public 
accommodation, upon check-in, written notice attesting that such place 
of public accommodation is in compliance with the requirement described 
in paragraph (3) of section 29(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2225(a)), as 
added by subsection (a).
    (b) Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission.--
            (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of 
        subsection (a) or a regulation promulgated under such 
        subsection shall be treated as a violation of a regulation 
        under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or 
        practices.
            (2) Powers of commission.--The Federal Trade Commission 
        shall enforce subsection (a) and the regulations promulgated 
        under such subsection in the same manner, by the same means, 
        and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though 
        all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade 
        Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into 
        and made a part of this section. Any person who violates such 
        subsection or a regulation promulgated under such subsection 
        shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the 
        privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade 
        Commission Act.
            (3) Regulations.--The Federal Trade Commission may 
        promulgate regulations under section 553 of title 5, United 
        States Code, to carry out subsection (a).
    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date 
that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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