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S 2100 106th Congress Senate

College Fire Prevention Act

Official title: A bill to provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories, including fraternity and sorority housing and dormitories.

Introduced: June 12, 2000 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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.
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Feb 24, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S814)
Feb 24, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S813-814)
Feb 24, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 24, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S814)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
College Fire Prevention Act - Authorizes appropriations for competitive grants to help provide fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award such grants to States, private or public colleges or universities, fraternities, or sororities to assist them in providing such systems.

Requires grant recipients to provide matching funds equal to at least one-half of project costs.

Directs the Comptroller General to gather, and report to Congress, data on the number of college and university housing facilities and dormitories that have and do not have fire sprinkler systems and other forms of built-in fire protection mechanisms.

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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 12, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2100: College Fire Prevention Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2100/
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"S. 2100: College Fire Prevention Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2100/.
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