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Union Calendar No. 165 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1618 
[Report No. 116–208, Part I] 
To encourage States to require the installation of residential carbon monoxide 
detectors in homes, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2019 
Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire (for herself and Mr. CARTER of Georgia) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on House Admin-
istration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 
Additional sponsors: Mr. UPTON, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. RUSH, Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY, Mr. SOTO, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Ms. 
NORTON 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 
Committee on House Administration discharged; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 7, 2019] 
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A BILL 
To encourage States to require the installation of residential 
carbon monoxide detectors in homes, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Nicholas and Zachary 
Burt Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas 
produced by burning any fuel. Exposure to unhealthy 
levels of carbon monoxide can lead to carbon mon-
oxide poisoning, a serious health condition that could 
result in death. 
(2) Unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning 
from motor vehicles and the abnormal operation of 
fuel-burning appliances, such as furnaces, water heat-
ers, portable generators, and stoves, kills more than 
400 people each year and sends more than 15,000 to 
hospital emergency rooms for treatment. 
(3) Research shows that purchasing and install-
ing carbon monoxide alarms close to the sleeping 
areas in residential homes and other dwelling units 
can help avoid fatalities. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that Congress should promote the purchase and installation 
of carbon monoxide alarms in residential homes and dwell-
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ing units nationwide in order to promote the health and 
public safety of citizens throughout the United States. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM.—The term ‘‘car-
bon monoxide alarm’’ means a device or system 
that— 
(A) detects carbon monoxide; and 
(B) is intended to alarm at carbon mon-
oxide concentrations below those that could cause 
a loss of ability to react to the dangers of carbon 
monoxide exposure. 
(2) 
COMMISSION.—The 
term 
‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 
(3) COMPLIANT CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM.—The 
term ‘‘compliant carbon monoxide alarm’’ means a 
carbon monoxide alarm that complies with the most 
current version of— 
(A) the American National Standard for 
Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide 
Alarms (ANSI/UL 2034); or 
(B) the American National Standard for 
Gas and Vapor Detectors and Sensors (ANSI/UL 
2075). 
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(4) DWELLING UNIT.—The term ‘‘dwelling unit’’ 
means a room or suite of rooms used for human habi-
tation, and includes a single family residence as well 
as each living unit of a multiple family residence (in-
cluding apartment buildings) and each living unit in 
a mixed use building. 
(5) FIRE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.—The 
term ‘‘fire code enforcement officials’’ means officials 
of the fire safety code enforcement agency of a State 
or local government. 
(6) NFPA 72.—The term ‘‘NFPA 72’’ means— 
(A) the National Fire Alarm and Signaling 
Code issued in 2019 by the National Fire Protec-
tion Association; and 
(B) any amended or similar successor 
standard pertaining to the proper installation of 
carbon monoxide alarms in dwelling units. 
(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 3 of the Consumer Product 
Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052) and includes the North-
ern Mariana Islands and any political subdivision of 
a State. 
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SEC. 4. GRANT PROGRAM FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POI-
SONING PREVENTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations authorized under subsection (f), the Commission 
shall establish a grant program to provide assistance to eli-
gible States to carry out the carbon monoxide poisoning 
prevention activities described in subsection (e). 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—For purposes of this section, an eli-
gible State is any State that— 
(1) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Com-
mission that the State has adopted a statute or a rule, 
regulation, or similar measure with the force and ef-
fect of law, requiring compliant carbon monoxide 
alarms to be installed in dwelling units in accordance 
with NFPA 72; and 
(2) submits an application to the Commission at 
such time, in such form, and containing such addi-
tional information as the Commission may require, 
which application may be filed on behalf of the State 
by the fire code enforcement officials for such State. 
(c) GRANT AMOUNT.—The Commission shall deter-
mine the amount of the grants awarded under this section. 
(d) SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS.—In selecting 
eligible States for the award of grants under this section, 
the Commission shall give favorable consideration to an eli-
gible State that— 
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(1) requires the installation of compliant carbon 
monoxide alarms in new or existing educational fa-
cilities, childcare facilities, health care facilities, adult 
dependent care facilities, government buildings, res-
taurants, theaters, lodging establishments, or dwelling 
units— 
(A) within which a fuel-burning appliance 
is installed, including a furnace, boiler, water 
heater, fireplace, or any other apparatus, appli-
ance, or device that burns fuel; or 
(B) which has an attached garage; and 
(2) has developed a strategy to protect vulnerable 
populations such as children, the elderly, or low-in-
come households. 
(e) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible State receiving a 
grant under this section may use such grant— 
(A) to purchase and install compliant car-
bon monoxide alarms in the dwelling units of 
low-income families or elderly persons, facilities 
that commonly serve children or the elderly, in-
cluding childcare facilities, public schools, and 
senior centers, or student dwelling units owned 
by public universities; 
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(B) to train State or local fire code enforce-
ment officials in the proper enforcement of State 
or local laws concerning compliant carbon mon-
oxide alarms and the installation of such alarms 
in accordance with NFPA 72; 
(C) for the development and dissemination 
of training materials, instructors, and any other 
costs related to the training sessions authorized 
by this subsection; and 
(D) to educate the public about the risk as-
sociated with carbon monoxide as a poison and 
the importance of proper carbon monoxide alarm 
use. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
(A) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—Not more 
than 10 percent of any grant amount received 
under this section may be used to cover adminis-
trative costs not directly related to training de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(B). 
(B) PUBLIC OUTREACH.—Not more than 25 
percent of any grant amount received under this 
section may be used to cover costs of activities 
described in paragraph (1)(D). 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
there is authorized to be appropriated to the Commis-
sion, for each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2024, 
$2,000,000, which shall remain available until ex-
pended to carry out this Act. 
(2) 
LIMITATION
ON
ADMINISTRATIVE
EX-
PENSES.—Not more than 10 percent of the amounts 
appropriated or otherwise made available to carry 
out this section may be used for administrative ex-
penses. 
(3) RETENTION OF AMOUNTS.—Any amounts ap-
propriated pursuant to this subsection that remain 
unexpended and unobligated on September 30, 2024, 
shall be retained by the Commission and credited to 
the appropriations account that funds the enforcement 
of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2051). 
(g) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the last day 
of each fiscal year for which grants are awarded under this 
section, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report 
that evaluates the implementation of the grant program re-
quired by this section. 
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Union Calendar No. 165 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1618 
[Report No. 116–208, Part I] 
A BILL 
To encourage States to require the installation of 
residential carbon monoxide detectors in homes, 
and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
with an amendment 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 
Committee on House Administration discharged; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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