The legislation was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce. Also on the education safety front, Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy of New York introduced legislation designed to provide for construction and renovation of child care facilities. Included in HR 286 is language that would provide mortgage insurance for childcare facilities that purchase and install fire safety equipment. This legislation will require the installation of sprinklers in dormitories, fraternities and sororities within five years. The legislation will provide funds through matching grants administered by the Department of Education.
Most state legislatures offer online legislative information and bill tracking.
The following state links will take you to legislative information for each state. The Fire Sprinkler Network is sponsored by the American Fire Sprinkler Association. It is your source for current information related to automatic fire sprinklers. Comments regarding this page and suggestions for other links are appreciated.