HRES167 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the goals and ideals of Campus Fire Safety Month, and for other purposes.

Official Title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the goals and ideals of Campus Fire Safety Month, and for other purposes.

Bill Number

HRES167

Date

Feb. 12, 2009

Sponsor

Bill Jr. Pascrell, D–NJ

More Info

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Summary

Supports the goals and ideals of Campus Fire Safety Month. Encourages administrators and municipalities across the country to: (1) provide educational programs to all students during September and throughout the school year; (2) evaluate the level of fire safety being provided in both on- and off-campus student housing; and (3) take the necessary steps to ensure fire-safe living environments through…

Subjects

commemorative events and holidays, education, educational facilities and institutions, fires, higher education, housing industry, construction, standards

Comments (1)

Jenci Spradlin Tue. Feb. 17, 03:26pm EST#1

I do not want to be heartless here, but this bill says that 129 people have died in fire-related deaths since Jan. 2000; 80% of which occurred off-campus. So roughly one person per month has died since Jan. 2000 due to fire and perhaps it was because they didn't have a battery in their fire-alarm or didn't have one altogether. So now, I am to understand, are we going to REALLY save lives by making September Campus Fire Safety Month? REALLY?

I think that the schools can certainly designate this month as such, but I really still don't see where and how it matters to waste tax-payer money to have our Congress pass bills naming months like this.

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