IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7981 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 28, 2022 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To require qualifying smoke alarms in certain federally 
assisted housing, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Public and Federally 
Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. SMOKE ALARMS IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING. 
(a) PUBLIC HOUSING, TENANT-BASED ASSISTANCE, 
AND PROJECT-BASED ASSISTANCE.—The United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in section 3(a) (42 U.S.C. 1437a(a)), by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) QUALIFYING SMOKE ALARMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each public housing 
agency shall ensure that a qualifying smoke 
alarm is installed in accordance with applicable 
codes and standards published by the Inter-
national Code Council or the National Fire Pro-
tection Association and the requirements of the 
National Fire Protection Association Standard 
72, or any successor standard, in each level and 
in or near each sleeping area in any dwelling 
unit in public housing owned or operated by the 
public housing agency, including in basements 
but excepting crawl spaces and unfinished at-
tics, and in each common area in a project con-
taining such a dwelling unit. 
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‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
paragraph, the following definitions shall apply: 
‘‘(i) SMOKE
ALARM
DEFINED.—The 
term ‘smoke alarm’ has the meaning given 
the term ‘smoke detector’ in section 29(d) 
of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 
Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2225(d)). 
‘‘(ii) QUALIFYING SMOKE ALARM DE-
FINED.—The 
term 
‘qualifying 
smoke 
alarm’ means a smoke alarm that— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a dwelling unit 
built before the date of enactment of 
this paragraph and not substantially 
rehabilitated after the date of enact-
ment of this paragraph is— 
‘‘(aa) hardwired; or 
‘‘(bb) uses 10-year non re-
chargeable, nonreplaceable pri-
mary batteries and— 
‘‘(AA) is sealed; 
‘‘(BB) is tamper resist-
ant; 
‘‘(CC) contains silenc-
ing means; and 
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‘‘(DD) provides notifi-
cation for persons with hear-
ing loss as required by the 
National Fire Protection As-
sociation Standard 72, or 
any successor standard; or 
‘‘(II) in the case of a dwelling 
unit built or substantially rehabili-
tated after the date of enactment of 
this paragraph, is hardwired.’’; and 
(2) in section 8 (42 U.S.C. 1437f)— 
(A) by inserting after subsection (k) the 
following: 
‘‘(l) QUALIFYING SMOKE ALARMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each owner of a dwelling 
unit receiving project-based assistance under this 
section shall ensure that qualifying smoke alarms 
are installed in accordance with applicable codes and 
standards published by the International Code Coun-
cil or the National Fire Protection Association and 
the requirements of the National Fire Protection As-
sociation Standard 72, or any successor standard, in 
each level and in or near each sleeping area in such 
dwelling unit, including in basements but excepting 
crawl spaces and unfinished attics, and in each com-
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mon area in a project containing such a dwelling 
unit. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the following definitions shall apply: 
‘‘(A) SMOKE ALARM DEFINED.—The term 
‘smoke alarm’ has the meaning given the term 
‘smoke detector’ in section 29(d) of the Federal 
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 
U.S.C. 2225(d)). 
‘‘(B) QUALIFYING
SMOKE
ALARM
DE-
FINED.—The term ‘qualifying smoke alarm’ 
means a smoke alarm that— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a dwelling unit 
built before the date of enactment of this 
paragraph and not substantially rehabili-
tated after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph is— 
‘‘(I) hardwired; or 
‘‘(II) uses 10-year non recharge-
able, nonreplaceable primary batteries 
and— 
‘‘(aa) is sealed; 
‘‘(bb) is tamper resistant; 
‘‘(cc) 
contains 
silencing 
means; and 
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‘‘(dd) provides notification 
for persons with hearing loss as 
required by the National Fire 
Protection Association Standard 
72, or any successor standard; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a dwelling unit 
built or substantially rehabilitated after the 
date of enactment of this paragraph, is 
hardwired.’’; and 
(B) in subsection (o), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(22) QUALIFYING SMOKE ALARMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each dwelling unit re-
ceiving tenant-based assistance or project-based 
assistance under this subsection shall have a 
qualifying smoke alarm installed in accordance 
with applicable codes and standards published 
by the International Code Council or the Na-
tional Fire Protection Association and the re-
quirements of the National Fire Protection As-
sociation Standard 72, or any successor stand-
ard, in each level and in or near each sleeping 
area in such dwelling unit, including in base-
ments but excepting crawl spaces and unfin-
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ished attics, and in each common area in a 
project containing such a dwelling unit. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
paragraph, the following definitions shall apply: 
‘‘(i) SMOKE
ALARM
DEFINED.—The 
term ‘smoke alarm’ has the meaning given 
the term ‘smoke detector’ in section 29(d) 
of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 
Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2225(d)). 
‘‘(ii) QUALIFYING SMOKE ALARM DE-
FINED.—The 
term 
‘qualifying 
smoke 
alarm’ means a smoke alarm that— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a dwelling unit 
built before the date of enactment of 
this paragraph and not substantially 
rehabilitated after the date of enact-
ment of this paragraph is— 
‘‘(aa) hardwired; or 
‘‘(bb) uses 10-year non re-
chargeable, nonreplaceable pri-
mary batteries and— 
‘‘(AA) is sealed; 
‘‘(BB) is tamper resist-
ant; 
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‘‘(CC) contains silenc-
ing means; and 
‘‘(DD) provides notifi-
cation for persons with hear-
ing loss as required by the 
National Fire Protection As-
sociation Standard 72, or 
any successor standard; or 
‘‘(II) in the case of a dwelling 
unit built or substantially rehabili-
tated after the date of enactment of 
this paragraph, is hardwired.’’. 
(b) SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY.— 
Section 202(j) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 
1701q(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) QUALIFYING SMOKE ALARMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each owner of a 
dwelling unit assisted under this section shall 
ensure that qualifying smoke alarms are in-
stalled in accordance with the requirements of 
applicable codes and standards and the Na-
tional Fire Protection Association Standard 72, 
or any successor standard, in each level and in 
or near each sleeping area in such dwelling 
unit, including in basements but excepting 
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crawl spaces and unfinished attics, and in each 
common area in a project containing such a 
dwelling unit. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
paragraph, the following definitions shall apply: 
‘‘(i) SMOKE
ALARM
DEFINED.—The 
term ‘smoke alarm’ has the meaning given 
the term ‘smoke detector’ in section 29(d) 
of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 
Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2225(d)). 
‘‘(ii) QUALIFYING SMOKE ALARM DE-
FINED.—The 
term 
‘qualifying 
smoke 
alarm’ means a smoke alarm that— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a dwelling unit 
built before the date of enactment of 
this paragraph and not substantially 
rehabilitated after the date of enact-
ment of this paragraph is— 
‘‘(aa) hardwired; or 
‘‘(bb) uses 10-year non re-
chargeable, nonreplaceable pri-
mary batteries and— 
‘‘(AA) is sealed; 
‘‘(BB) is tamper resist-
ant; 
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‘‘(CC) contains silenc-
ing means; and 
‘‘(DD) provides notifi-
cation for persons with hear-
ing loss as required by the 
National Fire Protection As-
sociation Standard 72, or 
any successor standard; or 
‘‘(II) in the case of a dwelling 
unit built or substantially rehabili-
tated after the date of enactment of 
this paragraph, is hardwired.’’. 
(c) SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DIS-
ABILITIES.—Section 811(j) of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(j)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) QUALIFYING SMOKE ALARMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each dwelling unit as-
sisted under this section shall contain qualifying 
smoke alarms that are installed in accordance 
with applicable codes and standards published 
by the International Code Council or the Na-
tional Fire Protection Association and the re-
quirements of the National Fire Protection As-
sociation Standard 72, or any successor stand-
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ard, in each level and in or near each sleeping 
area in such dwelling unit, including in base-
ments but excepting crawl spaces and unfin-
ished attics, and in each common area in a 
project containing such a dwelling unit. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
paragraph, the following definitions shall apply: 
‘‘(i) SMOKE
ALARM
DEFINED.—The 
term ‘smoke alarm’ has the meaning given 
the term ‘smoke detector’ in section 29(d) 
of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 
Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2225(d)). 
‘‘(ii) QUALIFYING SMOKE ALARM DE-
FINED.—The 
term 
‘qualifying 
smoke 
alarm’ means a smoke alarm that— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a dwelling unit 
built before the date of enactment of 
this paragraph and not substantially 
rehabilitated after the date of enact-
ment of this paragraph is— 
‘‘(aa) hardwired; or 
‘‘(bb) uses 10-year non re-
chargeable, nonreplaceable pri-
mary batteries and— 
‘‘(AA) is sealed; 
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‘‘(BB) is tamper resist-
ant; 
‘‘(CC) contains silenc-
ing means; and 
‘‘(DD) provides notifi-
cation for persons with hear-
ing loss as required by the 
National Fire Protection As-
sociation Standard 72, or 
any successor standard; or 
‘‘(II) in the case of a dwelling 
unit built or substantially rehabili-
tated after the date of enactment of 
this paragraph, is hardwired.’’. 
(d) HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH 
AIDS.—Section 856 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12905) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(j) QUALIFYING SMOKE ALARMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each dwelling unit assisted 
under this subtitle shall contain qualifying smoke 
alarms that are installed in accordance with applica-
ble codes and standards published by the Inter-
national Code Council or the National Fire Protec-
tion Association and the requirements of the Na-
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tional Fire Protection Association Standard 72, or 
any successor standard, in each level and in or near 
each sleeping area in such dwelling unit, including in 
basements but excepting crawl spaces and unfinished 
attics, and in each common area in a project con-
taining such a dwelling unit. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the following definitions shall apply: 
‘‘(A) SMOKE ALARM DEFINED.—The term 
‘smoke alarm’ has the meaning given the term 
‘smoke detector’ in section 29(d) of the Federal 
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 
U.S.C. 2225(d)). 
‘‘(B) QUALIFYING
SMOKE
ALARM
DE-
FINED.—The term ‘qualifying smoke alarm’ 
means a smoke alarm that— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a dwelling unit 
built before the date of enactment of this 
subsection and not substantially rehabili-
tated after the date of enactment of this 
subsection is— 
‘‘(I) hardwired; or 
‘‘(II) uses 10-year non recharge-
able, nonreplaceable primary batteries 
and— 
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‘‘(aa) is sealed; 
‘‘(bb) is tamper resistant; 
‘‘(cc) 
contains 
silencing 
means; and 
‘‘(dd) provides notification 
for persons with hearing loss as 
required by the National Fire 
Protection Association Standard 
72, or any successor standard; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a dwelling unit 
built or substantially rehabilitated after the 
date of enactment of this subsection, is 
hardwired.’’. 
(e) RURAL HOUSING.—Title V of the Housing Act 
of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 514 (42 U.S.C. 1484), by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) QUALIFYING SMOKE ALARMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Housing and related facili-
ties constructed with loans under this section shall 
contain qualifying smoke alarms that are installed in 
accordance with applicable codes and standards pub-
lished by the International Code Council or the Na-
tional Fire Protection Association and the require-
ments of the National Fire Protection Association 
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Standard 72, or any successor standard, in each 
level and in or near each sleeping area in such dwell-
ing unit, including in basements but excepting crawl 
spaces and unfinished attics, and in each common 
area in a project containing such a dwelling unit. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the following definitions shall apply: 
‘‘(A) SMOKE ALARM DEFINED.—The term 
‘smoke alarm’ has the meaning given the term 
‘smoke detector’ in section 29(d) of the Federal 
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 
U.S.C. 2225(d)). 
‘‘(B) QUALIFYING
SMOKE
ALARM
DE-
FINED.—The term ‘qualifying smoke alarm’ 
means a smoke alarm that— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a dwelling unit 
built before the date of enactment of this 
subsection and not substantially rehabili-
tated after the date enactment of this sub-
section is— 
‘‘(I) hardwired; or 
‘‘(II) uses 10-year non recharge-
able, nonreplaceable primary batteries 
and— 
‘‘(aa) is sealed; 
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‘‘(bb) is tamper resistant; 
‘‘(cc) 
contains 
silencing 
means; and 
‘‘(dd) provides notification 
for persons with hearing loss as 
required by the National Fire 
Protection Association Standard 
72, or any successor standard; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a dwelling unit 
built or substantially rehabilitated after the 
date of enactment of this subsection, is 
hardwired.’’; and 
(2) in section 515(m) (42 U.S.C. 1485(m)) by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) QUALIFYING SMOKE ALARMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Housing and related facili-
ties rehabilitated or repaired with amounts received 
under a loan made or insured under this section 
shall contain qualifying smoke alarms that are in-
stalled in accordance with applicable codes and 
standards published by the International Code Coun-
cil or the National Fire Protection Association and 
the requirements of the National Fire Protection As-
sociation Standard 72, or any successor standard, in 
each level and in or near each sleeping area in such 
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dwelling unit, including in basements but excepting 
crawl spaces and unfinished attics, and in each com-
mon area in a project containing such a dwelling 
unit. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this para-
graph, the following definitions shall apply: 
‘‘(i) SMOKE ALARM DEFINED.—The term 
‘smoke alarm’ has the meaning given the term 
‘smoke detector’ in section 29(d) of the Federal 
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 
U.S.C. 2225(d)). 
‘‘(ii) QUALIFYING
SMOKE
ALARM
DE-
FINED.—The term ‘qualifying smoke alarm’ 
means a smoke alarm that— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a dwelling unit 
built before the date of enactment of this 
paragraph and not substantially rehabili-
tated after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph is— 
‘‘(aa) hardwired; or 
‘‘(bb) uses 10-year non recharge-
able, nonreplaceable primary batteries 
and— 
‘‘(AA) is sealed; 
‘‘(BB) is tamper resistant; 
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‘‘(CC) 
contains 
silencing 
means; and 
‘‘(DD) provides notification 
for persons with hearing loss as 
required by the National Fire 
Protection Association Standard 
72, or any successor standard; or 
‘‘(II) in the case of a dwelling unit 
built or substantially rehabilitated after the 
date of enactment of this paragraph, is 
hardwired.’’. 
(f) FARM
LABOR
HOUSING
DIRECT
LOANS
& 
GRANTS.—Section 516 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 
U.S.C. 1486) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) that such housing shall contain qualifying 
smoke alarms that are installed in accordance with 
applicable codes and standards published by the 
International Code Council or the National Fire 
Protection Association and the requirements of the 
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National Fire Protection Association Standard 72, 
or any successor standard, in each level and in or 
near each sleeping area in such dwelling unit, in-
cluding in basements but excepting crawl spaces and 
unfinished attics, and in each common area in a 
project containing such a dwelling unit.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) the term ‘smoke alarm’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘smoke detector’ in section 29(d) of 
the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 
1974 (15 U.S.C. 2225(d)); and 
‘‘(6) the term ‘qualifying smoke alarm’ means 
a smoke alarm that— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a dwelling unit built be-
fore the date of enactment of this paragraph 
and not substantially rehabilitated after the 
date of enactment of this paragraph is— 
‘‘(i) hardwired; or 
‘‘(ii) uses 10-year non rechargeable, 
nonreplaceable primary batteries and— 
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‘‘(I) is sealed; 
‘‘(II) is tamper resistant; 
‘‘(III) contains silencing means; 
and 
‘‘(IV) provides notification for 
persons with hearing loss as required 
by the National Fire Protection Asso-
ciation Standard 72, or any successor 
standard; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of a dwelling unit built or 
substantially rehabilitated after the date of en-
actment of this paragraph, is hardwired.’’. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the amend-
ments made by this section such sums as are necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. 
(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) through (f) shall take effect on the date 
that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(i) NO PREEMPTION.—Nothing in the amendments 
made by this section shall be construed to preempt or limit 
the applicability of any State or local law relating to the 
installation and maintenance of smoke alarms in housing 
that requires standards that are more stringent than the 
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standards described in the amendments made by this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 3. FIRE SAFETY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development shall, not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, complete a national edu-
cational campaign that educates the general public about 
health and safety requirements in housing and how to 
properly use safety features in housing, including self-clos-
ing doors, smoke alarms, and carbon monoxide detectors. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development to carry out this section, 
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 27, 2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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