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Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2016

Introduced: March 3, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Mar 4, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Mar 3, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 3, 2016
Introduced in House
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Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2016

This bill directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish a grant program to provide assistance to states that require compliant carbon monoxide alarms to be installed in dwelling units.

A "compliant carbon monoxide alarm" is an alarm that complies with: (1) the American National Standard for Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms, and (2) the American National Standard for Gas and Vapor Detectors and Sensors.

States receiving such grants may use the funds to: (1) purchase and install such alarms in dwelling units of low-income families or elderly persons, childcare facilities, public schools, senior centers, or student dwelling units owned by public universities; (2) train state or local fire code enforcement officials regarding compliance and installation; and (3) educate the public about the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

What's happening now March 4, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1250 Related bill Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 12, 2016
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 12, 2016
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 15, 2016
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 15, 2016
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 12, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4701: Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4701/
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