Safe Housing for Families Act
Latest action · Mar 12, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safe Housing for Families Act
This bill requires the installation of at least one carbon monoxide detector per floor in each unit of specified federally assisted housing. Specifically, the requirement applies to (1) supportive housing for the elderly and for persons with disabilities, (2) public housing, and (3) rental housing for which the owner receives low-income voucher assistance.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 1, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | May 1, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 12, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Mar 12, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45710 | Housing Issues in the 116th Congress | Report | Jan 8, 2021 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1690 | CO ALERTS Act of 2019 | Related bill | Sep 11, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require carbon monoxide detectors in certain federally assisted housing, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Safe Housing for Families Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
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