119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 3755

Safe Stay Act

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119th Congress (2025-2026)

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119th Congress (2025-2026)

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US Congress

Bill overview

The Safe Stay Act amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act to require the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in all places of public accommodation affecting commerce. It updates fire prevention guidelines to reference the International Fire Code and National Fire Protection Association Standard 72 for alarm standards and definitions. The act also requires places of public accommodation to notify guests upon check-in that they are in compliance with these requirements, and the Federal Trade Commission will enforce compliance.

Key provisions

Requires carbon monoxide alarms in places of public accommodation.
Updates fire prevention guidelines to reference the International Fire Code and NFPA Standard 72.
Defines ‘compliant carbon monoxide alarm’ based on the International Fire Code and NFPA Standard 72.
Requires places of public accommodation to provide written notice to guests about carbon monoxide alarm compliance.
Grants the Federal Trade Commission enforcement authority for compliance with the notification requirement.
Directs States to update their lists to reflect the changes.
Establishes a one-year effective date for the new requirements.

Who is affected

Businesses operating places of public accommodation (hotels, restaurants, etc.)
Consumers who frequent places of public accommodation
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
State fire prevention agencies

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Legislative history

2025-06-05House

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

2025-06-05House

2025-06-05

Introduced in House

2025-06-05

Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session

H. R. 3755

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

A BILL

To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to update the fire prevention and control guidelines to require the mandatory installation of carbon monoxide alarms in all places of public accommodation, and for other purposes.

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the

Safe Stay Act

2.Updating fire prevention and control guidelines to require mandatory installation of carbon monoxide alarms in places of public accommodation

(a)In generalSection 29(a) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2225(a)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)—

(A)

by striking Standard 74 and inserting Standard 72; and

(B)

by striking and after the semicolon;

(2)

in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and

(3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(3)a requirement that compliant carbon monoxide alarms shall be installed in each sleeping or dwelling unit within each place of public accommodation affecting commerce.

(b)DefinitionsSection 29(d) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2225(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

(4)The term compliant carbon monoxide alarm means a carbon monoxide alarm or detection system installed in accordance with the International Fire Code or National Fire Protection Association Standard 72, and the applicable UL standards referenced therein.

(5)The term National Fire Protection Association Standard 72 refers to the latest edition of the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code published by the National Fire Protection Association Standard, or any successor standard relating to the proper installation of carbon monoxide alarms.

(6)The term International Fire Code refers to the latest edition of the International Fire Code published by the International Code Council, or any successor code relating to the proper installation of carbon monoxide alarms.

(c)Dissemination of informationSection 30 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2226) is amended in the first sentence—

(1)

by striking and automatic smoke detection systems and inserting , automatic smoke detection systems, and compliant carbon monoxide alarms (as such term is defined in section 29); and

(2)

by inserting before the period at the end the following: and compliant carbon monoxide alarms.

(d)Updating of listsThe Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that—

(1)

each State updates the list submitted to the Administrator pursuant to subsection (a) of section 28 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2224) to reflect the amendments made by this section; and

(2)

the master list published under subsection (b) of such section is updated to reflect the changes to the State lists made pursuant to paragraph (1).

(e)InterpretationNothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act may be construed to prohibit the application of standards with respect to the installation of carbon monoxide alarms or detection systems in places of public accommodation that are higher than the standards under the latest edition of the International Fire Code or the National Fire Protection Association Standard 72, and the applicable UL standards referenced therein (as such terms are defined in section 29 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2225), as amended by subsection (b)).

3.Notice of compliant carbon monoxide alarms

(a)In generalThe owner or operator of a place of public accommodation affecting commerce (as such term is defined in section 4 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2203)) shall provide to each guest of such place of public accommodation, upon check-in, written notice attesting that such place of public accommodation is in compliance with the requirement described in paragraph (3) of section 29(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2225(a)), as added by subsection (a).

(b)Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission

(1)Unfair or deceptive acts or practices

A violation of subsection (a) or a regulation promulgated under such subsection shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

(2)Powers of CommissionThe Federal Trade Commission shall enforce subsection (a) and the regulations promulgated under such subsection in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this section. Any person who violates such subsection or a regulation promulgated under such subsection shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act.

(3)Regulations

The Federal Trade Commission may promulgate regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to carry out subsection (a).

(c)Effective date

This section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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