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College Fire Prevention Act

Introduced: February 27, 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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Feb 27, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1632)
Feb 27, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1631)
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 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.

What's happening now February 27, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1632)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2145 Identical bill College Fire Prevention Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 2, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 399: College Fire Prevention Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-399/
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"S. 399: College Fire Prevention Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-399/.
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