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HR 2145 107th Congress House

College Fire Prevention Act

Official title: To provide for fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in public and private college and university housing and dormitori… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in public and private college and university housing and dormitories, including fraternity and sorority housing and dormitories.

Introduced: June 20, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Jun 13, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 13, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
College Fire Prevention Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to States, private or public colleges or universities, fraternities, or sororities for up to half the cost of providing fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories.

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.

Provides that any application for assistance under this Act, any negative determination on the part of the Secretary with respect to such application, or any statement of reasons for the determination, shall not be admissible as evidence in any proceeding of any court, agency, board, or other entity.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 14
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 26, 2002
LAMPSON, NICK
· May 22, 2002
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 22, 2002
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 22, 2002
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 10, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 10, 2001
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 10, 2001
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jun 28, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 25, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 25, 2001
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 20, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 20, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 20, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 20, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 20, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 13, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 13, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2145: College Fire Prevention Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2145/
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"H.R. 2145: College Fire Prevention Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2145/.
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H.R. 2145, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2145/.
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