118 HR 8086 IH: Safe Stay Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2024-04-19
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8086
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
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.
1.

Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Safe Stay Act”.
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)).
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.