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HR 4491 109th Congress House

Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2005

Official title: To provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities.

Introduced: December 8, 2005 Introduced by: Larson, John B. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Health Economics and Public FinanceEmergency ManagementEquipment and suppliesFederal aid to health facilities
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Fire preventionGovernment lendingMedicaidMedicareNursing homesSocial Welfare
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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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 8, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 8, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2501)
Dec 8, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 16, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish programs of direct loans and grants for retrofitting nursing facilities with automatic fire sprinkler systems. Gives priority to grant applications that demonstrate a need or hardship.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3489 Related bill Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 1
Murphy, Tim
· Sep 7, 2006
STUPAK, BART
· Dec 13, 2005
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Dec 8, 2005
GORDON, BART
· Dec 8, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Dec 8, 2005
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 8, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4491: Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4491/
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"H.R. 4491: Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4491/.
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