HR 7981
Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022
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This bill, the Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022, aims to improve fire safety in public and federally assisted housing units. It requires that all such units have either hardwired or tamper-resistant battery-powered smoke alarms meeting specific standards, including features like sealing, tamper resistance, silencing, and notification for people with hearing loss. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is also tasked with launching a national public education campaign on fire safety in housing.
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