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Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990

Introduced: January 3, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 36 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 1990
Became Public Law No: 101-391.
Sep 25, 1990
Signed by President.
Sep 14, 1990
Presented to President.
Sep 14, 1990
Measure Signed in Senate.
Sep 10, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 10, 1990
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 10, 1990
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 10, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 10, 1990
Mr. Walker demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules. Without objection a second was ordered.
Sep 10, 1990
Mr. Roe moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Sep 5, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 4, 1990
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Aug 4, 1990
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Aug 1, 1990
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 754.
Aug 1, 1990
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-408.
Jun 27, 1990
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 19, 1990
Subcommittee on Consumer. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-1094.
Nov 22, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Nov 17, 1989
Received in the Senate.
Nov 17, 1989
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 17, 1989
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 17, 1989
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 17, 1989
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 17, 1989
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
Nov 17, 1989
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 17, 1989
Mr. Walgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 14, 1989
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 221.
Nov 14, 1989
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 101-357.
May 10, 1989
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 10, 1989
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Apr 12, 1989
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Apr 12, 1989
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 2, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 24, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Science, Research and Technology.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990 - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to require States to submit to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency a list of public accommodations which meet this Act's fire safety guidelines so that the Director can compile, publish, and distribute to Federal agencies a master list of all public accommodations that meet such guidelines. Establishes fire safety guidelines requiring that, in each public accommodation: (1) hard-wired, single-station smoke detectors be installed in each guest room in accordance with the appropriate American National Standard for Fire Alarm Systems; and (2) an automatic sprinkler system be installed in accordance with the appropriate American National Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, except in places that are three stories or lower.

Authorizes the Director to take steps to encourage States to promote the use of automatic sprinkler and smoke detection systems and to disseminate information on the life safety value and use of such systems.

Amends Federal law to limit the studies and surveys conducted to establish the lodging expenses of Federal employees on official business to public accommodations which meet fire safety guidelines. Prohibits the General Services Administration (GSA) from listing rates offered by places of public accommodation which do not meet such guidelines in any directory of lodging accommodations for Federal employees on official business. Requires that such directories include a description of the access and safety devices which each listed public accommodation provides for handicapped guests. Permits the GSA to take additional actions encouraging Federal employees to use public accommodations that meet fire safety guidelines.

Sets forth minimum percentages (eventually reaching 90 percent) of total nights spent by agency employees on official business in public accommodations which must be spent in accommodations meeting fire safety guidelines.

Prohibits Federal funding for meetings, conventions, conferences, or training seminars at public accommodations that do not meet fire safety guidelines.

Protects the Federal Government from liability for damages resulting from the negligence of Federal employees in carrying out this Act's provisions.

Prohibits this Act from being construed as encouraging the reduction of requirements for fire resistive walls or other safety features.

What's happening now September 25, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-391.

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 Cosponsors 1
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