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S 2160 116th Congress Senate Housing and Community Development Air quality Emergency communications systems Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Housing for the elderly and disabled Housing industry and standards Low- and moderate-income housing Product safety and quality Public housing

CO ALERTS Act of 2019

Introduced: July 18, 2019 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Nov 7, 2019
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-125.
Jul 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Carbon Monoxide Alarms Leading Every Resident To Safety Act of 2019 or the CO ALERTS Act of 2019

This bill requires the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in each unit of specified federally assisted housing, in accordance with certain standards. Specifically, the requirement applies to (1) supportive housing for the elderly and for persons with disabilities, (2) public housing, (3) rental housing for which the owner receives low-income voucher assistance, and (4) certain rural housing.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must provide guidance to public housing agencies on how to educate tenants on health hazards in the home.

HUD must also report on the inclusion of carbon monoxide detectors in federally assisted housing not covered by the bill.

What's happening now November 7, 2019

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-125.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 8 Republican 5
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Dec 16, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Dec 12, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Nov 21, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 21, 2019
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Nov 21, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 14, 2019
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 14, 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Nov 13, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Nov 13, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 23, 2019
McSally, Martha
· Oct 22, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Oct 15, 2019
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 23, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2160: CO ALERTS Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2160/
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