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S. 1615 110th Congress Senate

Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2007

Official title: A bill to provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities.

Introduced: June 13, 2007 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 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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 Senate
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Became law
Jun 25, 2007
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 25, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 13, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7652)
Jun 13, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7652)
Jun 13, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 25, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2007 - 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
  • HR 2521 Nursing Facility Fire Safety Act of 2007
 Bill text 2 versions

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1615: Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1615/
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"S. 1615: Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1615/.
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S. 1615, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1615/.
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