S 2160 — CO ALERTS Act of 2019

Summary

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.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html July 18, 2019

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The bill mandates the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in various types of federally assisted housing.

• 42 U.S.C. 1437a(a)

  "(8) Carbon monoxide alarms.--Each public housing agency shall ensure that carbon monoxide alarms are installed in each dwelling unit in public housing owned or operated by the public housing agency in a manner that meets or exceeds-- "(A) the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published by the International Code Council; or "(B) any other standards as may be adopted by the Secretary, including any relevant updates to the International Fire Code, through a notice published in the Federal Register.";

  This addition requires public housing agencies to install carbon monoxide alarms in all public housing units.

• 42 U.S.C. 1437f

  "(j) Carbon Monoxide Alarms.--Each owner of a dwelling unit receiving project-based assistance under this section shall ensure that carbon monoxide alarms are installed in the dwelling unit in a manner that meets or exceeds-- "(1) the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published by the International Code Council; or "(2) any other standards as may be adopted by the Secretary, including any relevant updates to the International Fire Code, through a notice published in the Federal Register.";

  This provision mandates carbon monoxide alarms in project-based assistance housing.

• 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)

  "(21) Carbon monoxide alarms.--Each dwelling unit receiving tenant-based assistance or project-based assistance under this subsection shall have carbon monoxide alarms installed in the dwelling unit in a manner that meets or exceeds-- "(A) the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published by the International Code Council; or "(B) any other standards as may be adopted by the Secretary, including any relevant updates to the International Fire Code, through a notice published in the Federal Register.";

  This change requires the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in tenant-based assistance housing.

• 12 U.S.C. 1701q(j)

  "(9) Carbon monoxide alarms.--Each owner of a dwelling unit assisted under this section shall ensure that carbon monoxide alarms are installed in the dwelling unit in a manner that meets or exceeds-- "(A) the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published by the International Code Council; or "(B) any other standards as may be adopted by the Secretary, including any relevant updates to the International Fire Code, through a notice published in the Federal Register.";

  This amendment requires carbon monoxide alarms in supportive housing for the elderly.

• 42 U.S.C. 8013(j)

  "(7) Carbon monoxide alarms.--Each dwelling unit assisted under this section shall contain installed carbon monoxide alarms that meet or exceed-- "(A) the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published by the International Code Council; or "(B) any other standards as may be adopted by the Secretary, including any relevant updates to the International Fire Code, through a notice published in the Federal Register.";

  This change mandates the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in supportive housing for persons with disabilities.

• 42 U.S.C. 1484

  "(j) Housing and related facilities constructed with loans under this section shall contain installed carbon monoxide alarms that meet or exceed-- "(1) the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published by the International Code Council; or "(2) any other standards as may be adopted by the Secretary, including any relevant updates to the International Fire Code, through a notice published in the Federal Register.";

  This provision requires new housing constructed with loans under the Rural Housing section to have carbon monoxide alarms.

• 42 U.S.C. 1485

  "(2) Housing and related facilities rehabilitated or repaired with amounts received under a loan made or insured under this section shall contain installed carbon monoxide alarms that meet or exceed-- "(A) the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published by the International Code Council; or "(B) any other standards as may be adopted by the Secretary, including any relevant updates to the International Fire Code, through a notice published in the Federal Register.";

  This amendment mandates that rehabs of housing funded through Rural Housing loans include carbon monoxide alarms.

Action History

1. November 07, 2019

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

2. July 18, 2019

   Introduced in Senate

3. July 18, 2019

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

Sponsors

• Tim Scott · Primary

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