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 new paragraph: (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 new paragraphs: (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 such term is defined in section 29); 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 by this Act may 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 (as such terms are defined in section 29 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2225), as amended by subsection (b)).