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College Fire Prevention Act

Introduced: March 29, 2004 See on congress.gov
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May 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Apr 3, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 3, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
College Fire Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive demonstration grants to private or public colleges or universities, fraternities, or sororities for up to half the cost of installing fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in student housing and dormitories owned or controlled by such entities.

Requires grant priority to be given eligible entities that demonstrate the greatest financial need.

Reserves the following portions of grant funds made available for each fiscal year: (1) at least ten percent for eligible entities that are historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities; and (2) at least ten percent for eligible entities that are social fraternities and sororities.

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 (except a proceeding to enforce an agreement entered into between the Secretary and an eligible entity under this Act).

What's happening now May 2, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 16
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 20, 2004
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 20, 2004
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 20, 2004
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 30, 2004
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 29, 2004
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Mar 29, 2004
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 10, 2004
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 25, 2004
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 25, 2004
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 16, 2003
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 8, 2003
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 8, 2003
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 8, 2003
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 8, 2003
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 6, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 1, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 29, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1613: College Fire Prevention Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1613/
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"H.R. 1613: College Fire Prevention Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1613/.
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H.R. 1613, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1613/.
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