Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act
Latest action · Jun 27, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 27, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to publish the American National Standard for Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms and the American National Standard for Gas and Vapor Detectors and Sensors as mandatory consumer product safety standards. Authorizes the CPSC to initiate a rulemaking to amend either standard to include any provision reasonably necessary to ensure the safe and effective operation of carbon monoxide alarms.
Requires the CPSC to establish a grant program to provide assistance to states and local governments that require approved carbon monoxide alarms to be installed in dwelling units to carry out specified carbon monoxide poisoning prevention activities.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 27, 2012 to Nov 15, 2012; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Jun 27, 2012 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Nov 15, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Jun 27, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Jun 27, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4326 | Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act | Related bill | Mar 30, 2012 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet the applicable ANSI/UL standard by treating that standard as a consumer product safety rule, to encourage States to require the installation of such detectors in homes, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Air quality
- Child safety and welfare
- Commerce
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Emergency communications systems
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Housing for the elderly and disabled
- Housing industry and standards
- Low- and moderate-income housing
- Product safety and quality
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2012Introduced in Senate
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