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The bill substantially improves guest safety from carbon monoxide through mandatory alarms, federal enforcement, and public outreach, but shifts costs and new compliance burdens onto small accommodation owners and creates administrative work for government agencies.
Guests and residents of hotels and other public accommodations will have stronger protection from carbon monoxide poisoning because each sleeping/dwelling unit must have a carbon monoxide alarm (and other provisions reinforce compliance).
Federal enforcement by the FTC makes noncompliance actionable, creating a deterrent that should increase overall compliance and reduce unsafe properties.
FEMA will disseminate information about carbon monoxide alarms and update state and national lists, improving public awareness and coordination among emergency responders and governments.
Owners and operators of public accommodations—often small businesses—face upfront costs to purchase and install compliant carbon monoxide alarms, raising operating expenses.
New administrative and compliance steps (documentation at check‑in, potential FTC penalties, federal rulemaking/enforcement) increase ongoing operational burdens and legal/financial risk for businesses.
State and local governments must allocate staff time and resources to update lists and ensure compliance, creating an administrative burden and short‑term costs for government offices.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Requires compliant carbon monoxide alarms in every sleeping/dwelling unit of public accommodations affecting commerce and a written check‑in attestation enforceable by the FTC.
Introduced June 5, 2025 by Angela Craig · Last progress June 5, 2025
Requires compliant carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in every sleeping or dwelling unit of places of public accommodation affecting commerce (for example, hotels, motels, inns, and similar lodging). Owners or operators must give each guest a written attestation at check‑in that the property meets the CO alarm requirement. The Federal Trade Commission may enforce the attestation/notice requirement as an unfair or deceptive practice and may issue implementing regulations; FEMA and states must update fire safety guidance lists to reflect the CO alarm requirement and related standards.