Bill113th Congress

S. 750

Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2013

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Introduced
Apr 17, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Education
Latest Action
Apr 17, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]

Democrat·NJ
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First Name: FRANK
Middle Name: R.
Last Name: LAUTENBERG
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
750
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Apr 17, 2013
Policy Area
Education
Is Law
No
Apr 17, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Source: Senate

Apr 17, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Apr 17, 20130

Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or consortiums of such institutions for: (1) initiating, expanding, or improving fire safety education programs; and (2) increasing fire safety awareness among enrolled students.

Directs the Secretary to 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. Sets forth provisions regarding grant periods, limits on awards, and matching and other requirements.

Requires an institution to use grant funds to initiate, expand, or improve a fire safety education program that: (1) reaches all enrolled students; (2) ensures maximum exposure to and increased awareness of, and that 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; (3) 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 (4) includes a mechanism for carrying out evaluations of program effectiveness.

Requires the Secretary to publish a report of best practices for initiating, expanding, or improving fire safety education programs.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Senate· Standing
Disability and paralysisEducation programs fundingEducational facilities and institutionsEmergency planning and evacuationFiresHigher education

Introduced in Senate

Apr 17, 2013

Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2013 — Informed