Safe Access in Fire Emergencies Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-179
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Burglary
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer education
Crime and Law Enforcement
Data banks
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Equipment and supplies
Federal aid to housing
Federal preemption
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Fires
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Government paperwork
Government statistics
Housing and Community Development
Housing subsidies
Independent regulatory commissions
Labeling
Law
Mortgage guaranty insurance
Packaging
Prefabricated buildings
Product safety
Rental housing
Science, Technology, Communications
Security measures
Standards
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Safe Access in Fire Emergencies Act of 2007 - Requires the Consumer Products Safety Commission to establish a consumer product safety standard for window bars that: (1) requires all window bars manufactured or installed in the United States to incorporate releasing systems that meet minimum standards; and (2) addresses such systems for interior and exterior based bars. Provides that the minimum standards shall require that such systems provide for: (1) egress when actuated; and (2) manual activation from inside a residence allowing escape through a protected opening.
 
Requires compliance enforcement under the Consumer Products Safety Act.
 
Directs the Commission to require each manufacturer to include in the packaging a statement explaining window bar installation and releasing system operation.
 
Expresses the sense of the Congress that public housing, low-income housing, manufactured housing units, and homes purchased using any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under the National Housing Act should meet a minimal standard that requires window bars to incorporate an emergency releasing system.
 
Requires the Commission to establish and maintain a National Electronic Injury Surveillance System code and system for collection of information and statistics on casualties associated with window bars.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2007-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in House