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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Latest Action · April 19, 2024
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.
The Safe Stay Act requires all hotels, motels, and other places of public accommodation to install carbon monoxide alarms in guest sleeping and dwelling units, following standards set by the International Fire Code or National Fire Protection Association guidelines. Hotel owners and operators must provide written notice to guests upon check-in confirming compliance with this requirement. The Federal Trade Commission will enforce these rules, treating violations as unfair or deceptive business practices subject to FTC penalties. The requirement takes effect one year after the bill becomes law, giving businesses time to install the necessary alarms. This legislation aims to protect guests from carbon monoxide poisoning, a potentially deadly but odorless and colorless gas, by ensuring widespread detection systems in commercial lodging facilities.
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