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HR 4460 109th Congress House

College Life Safety and Fire Prevention Act

Official title: To establish a demonstration incentive program within the Department of Education to promote installation of fire alarm detection systems, or other fire preven… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a demonstration incentive program within the Department of Education to promote installation of fire alarm detection systems, or other fire prevention technologies, in qualified student housing, dormitories, and other university buildings, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 14, 2006 See on congress.gov
Education Black collegesCollegesEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency Management
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Equipment and suppliesFederal aid to educationFire preventionFraternal organizationsHigher educationHispanic AmericansHousing and Community DevelopmentIndian educationMinoritiesMinority educationStudent housingStudents
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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
Mar 27, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Dec 7, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Dec 7, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 27, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

College Life Safety and Fire Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a demonstration program to award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of contracting with fire alarm companies to install professionally fire alarm detection systems or other fire detection and prevention technologies in student housing, dormitories, and other buildings controlled by such entities.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 14, 2006
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 14, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4460: College Life Safety and Fire Prevention Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4460/
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"H.R. 4460: College Life Safety and Fire Prevention Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4460/.
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H.R. 4460, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4460/.
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[H.R. 4460: College Life Safety and Fire Prevention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4460/)
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