US HB746 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or consortiums of such institutions, in a collaborative partnership with a nonprofit organization or a public safety department (eligible entity), for: (1) initiating, expanding, or improving fire safety education programs; and (2) increasing fire safety awareness among enrolled students. ED shall give priority to institutions that plan to use funds to initiate, expand, or improve fire safety education programs that include educational material specifically prepared for students with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities. The bill sets forth provisions regarding grant periods and matching and other requirements. An eligible entity may not be awarded more than $250,000 per fiscal year under this bill. An eligible entity shall use grant funds to initiate, expand, or improve a fire safety education program that: reaches all enrolled students (for an institution of higher education); ensures maximum exposure to, increases awareness of, and effectuates change in behavior regarding, fire safety by students through conducting outreach to students a minimum of twice per academic year and through measures that provide fire safety information to any student upon request; includes minimum instruction regarding fire behavior, fire injury and death, ignition scenarios, fire safety systems and equipment, the importance of means of egress, fire prevention techniques, and actions to be taken if a fire occurs to minimize the potential for death, injury, and property damage; and includes a mechanism for carrying out evaluations of program effectiveness. ED shall publish a report of best practices for initiating, expanding, or improving fire safety education programs.
Title
Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2017
Sponsors
Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ] | Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO] | Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA] | Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-01-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
2017-01-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB246 (Same As) 2017-01-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Disability and paralysis
Education
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Emergency planning and evacuation
Fires
Higher education
Education
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Emergency planning and evacuation
Fires
Higher education
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/746/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr746/BILLS-115hr746ih.pdf |