Skip to main content
H.R. 7981 117th Congress House

Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022

Official title: To require qualifying smoke alarms in certain federally assisted housing, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 8, 2022 Introduced by: Madeleine Dean Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Housing for the elderly and disabledHousing industry and standardsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careLow- and moderate-income housing
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Public housingRural conditions and development
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 27, 2022
Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended. (consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7131-7133)
Jul 27, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended.(consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7131-7133)
Jul 27, 2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1254, proceedings on H.R. 7981 are considered vacated.
Jul 26, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 26, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7981.
Jul 26, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7131-7134)
Jul 26, 2022
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 20, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 117-426.
Jul 20, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 332.
Jun 22, 2022
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 22, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 8, 2022
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action July 28, 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022

This bill requires each unit of federally assisted housing to contain hardwired or tamper-resistant battery-powered smoke alarms. The bill also requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to complete a national campaign to educate the general public about health and safety requirements and how to properly use safety features in housing.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 1254 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3771) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research and …
  • S 4442 Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jun 8, 2022
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jun 8, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 8, 2022
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jun 8, 2022
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7981: Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7981/
MLA
"H.R. 7981: Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7981/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 7981, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7981/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 7981: Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7981/)
Report a problem