HR 4491 · 109th Congress · Health

Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-12-08· Sponsored by Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2005-12-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish programs of direct loans and grants for retrofitting nursing facilities with automatic fire sprinkler systems. Gives priority to grant applications that demonstrate a need or hardship.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]NY
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]MD
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]FL
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7]MI
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19]IL
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]PA
Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]TN
Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]PA
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11]MI
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA