Safe Stay Act
Bill: H.R.4807 | Sponsor: Rep. Craig, Angie (D-MN)
Policy area: Commerce

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.

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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Stay Act''.

SEC. 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)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``Standard 74'' and inserting 
                ``Standard 72''; and
                    (B) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; 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)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
            ``(4) The term `compliant carbon monoxide alarm' means a 
        carbon monoxide alarm or detection system installed in 
        accordance with the International Fire Code or National Fire 
        Protection Association Standard 72, and the applicable UL 
        standards referenced therein.
            ``(5) The term `National Fire Protection Association 
        Standard 72' refers to the latest edition of the National Fire 
        Alarm and Signaling Code published by the National Fire 
        Protection Association Standard, or any successor standard 
        relating to the proper installation of carbon monoxide alarms.
            ``(6) The term `International Fire Code' refers to the 
        latest edition of the International Fire Code published by the 
        International Code Council, or any successor code relating to 
        the proper installation of carbon monoxide alarms.''.
    (c) Dissemination of Information.--Section 30 of the Federal Fire 
Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2226) is amended in the 
first sentence--
            (1) by striking ``and automatic smoke detection systems'' 
        and inserting ``, automatic smoke detection systems, and 
        compliant carbon monoxide alarms (as defined in section 
        29(d))''; and
            (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) to reflect the amendments made by this section; and
            (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.

SEC. 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)) shall 
provide to each guest of such place of public accommodation, upon 
check-in, written notice attesting that such place of public 
accommodation is in compliance with the requirement described in 
section 29(a)(3) of such Act (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)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or 
        practices.
            (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.) were incorporated into 
        and made a part of this section. Any person who violates such 
        subsection or a regulation promulgated under such subsection 
        shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the 
        privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade 
        Commission Act.
            (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.
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