US SB2160 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-11-07 - Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-125.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-11-07 - Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-125.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in each unit of specified federally assisted housing, in accordance with certain standards. Specifically, the requirement applies to (1) supportive housing for the elderly and for persons with disabilities, (2) public housing, (3) rental housing for which the owner receives low-income voucher assistance, and (4) certain rural housing. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must provide guidance to public housing agencies on how to educate tenants on health hazards in the home. HUD must also report on the inclusion of carbon monoxide detectors in federally assisted housing not covered by the bill.
Title
CO ALERTS Act of 2019 Carbon Monoxide Alarms Leading Every Resident To Safety Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. David Perdue [R-GA] | Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] |
Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] |
Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-11-07 | Senate | Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-125. |
2019-07-18 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1690 (Related) 2019-09-11 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Subjects
Air quality
Emergency communications systems
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Housing and community development
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Housing industry and standards
Low- and moderate-income housing
Product safety and quality
Public housing
Emergency communications systems
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Housing and community development
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Housing industry and standards
Low- and moderate-income housing
Product safety and quality
Public housing
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2160/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2160/BILLS-116s2160is.pdf |