Safe Stay Act

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 general Section 29(a) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2225(a) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking Standard 74 Standard 72 (B) by striking and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (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) Definitions Section 29(d) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2225(d) (4) The term compliant carbon monoxide alarm (5) The term National Fire Protection Association Standard 72 (6) The term International Fire Code . (c) Dissemination of information Section 30 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2226 (1) by striking and automatic smoke detection systems , automatic smoke detection systems, and compliant carbon monoxide alarms (as defined in section 29(d)) (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: and compliant carbon monoxide alarms (d) Updating of lists The 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 (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) Interpretation Nothing in this Act or the amendments made under this Act shall 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. 3. Notice of compliant carbon monoxide alarms (a) In general The owner or operator of a place of public accommodation affecting commerce (as defined in section 4 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2203 15 U.S.C. 2225(a)(3) (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) (2) Powers of Commission The 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. (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 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Safe Stay ActThis bill requires places of public accommodation to install compliant carbon monoxide detectors within each sleeping or dwelling unit. Further, during check-in, such accommodations must provide each guest with written notice of compliance with the requirement.