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The bill increases occupant safety and accountability by requiring CO alarms, written confirmation at check‑in, and federal enforcement, at the cost of added expenses for small accommodation providers and administrative burdens for businesses and governments.
Guests and residents of hotels, motels, and other public accommodations will have required carbon monoxide alarms in each sleeping/dwelling unit and written confirmation at check‑in, improving detection and reducing risk of CO poisoning.
Owners and guests gain a stronger deterrent against noncompliance because the Federal Trade Commission can enforce requirements, making violations more likely to be discovered and penalized.
State and local authorities, first responders, and the public will benefit from FEMA disseminating guidance and maintaining updated state and national lists about carbon monoxide alarms, improving public awareness and coordination on CO safety.
Small-business owners and operators of public accommodations (e.g., small hotels, motels) will face added costs to purchase, install, maintain compliant CO alarms and to perform new administrative steps, plus potential FTC penalties for violations.
Businesses may face expanded regulatory burden — including new recordkeeping, possible inspections, and greater litigation/enforcement risk during implementation — increasing compliance complexity and legal exposure.
State and local governments will need to allocate staff time and resources to update lists, ensure compliance, and coordinate with FEMA, creating administrative workload and short‑term costs for jurisdictions.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Mandates compliant CO alarms in every sleeping/dwelling unit of public accommodations and requires a guest check‑in attestation enforceable by the FTC.
Requires compliant carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in each sleeping or dwelling unit of every place of public accommodation that affects commerce, updates federal guidance references for smoke/CO alarm standards, and directs FEMA to update state and national lists. It also requires owners or operators to give each guest, at check‑in, a written attestation that the property meets the CO alarm requirement and makes failure to provide that notice an unfair or deceptive act enforceable by the FTC; the attestation rule is effective one year after enactment.
Official title: To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to update the fire prevention and control guidelines to require the mandatory installation of carbon monoxide alarms in all places of public accommodation, and for other purposes.
Introduced June 5, 2025 by Angela Craig · Last progress June 5, 2025