[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 15, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H96]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              AMANDA'S LAW

  (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, 3 years ago this Thursday, western New York 
teenager Amanda Hansen tragically passed away from carbon monoxide 
poisoning as a result of a defective boiler at a friend's home where 
she was spending the night.
  In response to this tragedy, the New York State Legislature 
designated January as Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month and passed 
Amanda's Law. Amanda's Law requires carbon monoxide alarms to be 
installed in all new single and multifamily homes and any rentals with 
a fuel-burning appliance system or attached garage.
  Mr. Speaker, carbon monoxide is the leading cause of accidental 
poisoning deaths in this country. There's a simple way to lower that 
number: installation of carbon monoxide detectors in homes and 
residences.
  I commend the work of the Amanda Hansen Foundation and join them in 
encouraging all Americans to prevent carbon monoxide-related tragedies 
by installing detectors in their homes.

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