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HR 2099 102th Congress House

Fire Safety Enhancement Act of 1991

Official title: To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to promulgate regulations requiring smoke detection devices in residential dwelling units financed or… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to promulgate regulations requiring smoke detection devices in residential dwelling units financed or assisted by any Department of Housing and Urban Development program.

Introduced: May 23, 1991 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Administrative procedureApartment housesFederal aid to housingPublic housing
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Apr 25, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Apr 25, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 1, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fire Safety Enhancement Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to require the installation of smoke detectors in all residential units financed or assisted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 977 Identical bill Fire Safety Enhancement Act of 1991
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 23, 1991
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 23, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jul 23, 1991
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 3, 1991
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 23, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 23, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2099: Fire Safety Enhancement Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2099/
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"H.R. 2099: Fire Safety Enhancement Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2099/.
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