Seton Hall Fire Victims Remembrance Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7168 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7168 To direct the Secretary of Education to develop standards for fire suppression systems in dormitories and other residential facilities for students on the campuses of institutions of higher education that receive Federal education funding, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2026 Mr. Kean (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Education to develop standards for fire suppression systems in dormitories and other residential facilities for students on the campuses of institutions of higher education that receive Federal education funding, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Seton Hall Fire Victims Remembrance Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. FIRE SUPPRESSION STANDARDS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) Fire Suppression Standards.-- (1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and other relevant subject matter experts (as determined by the Secretary and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology), shall develop and finalize standards for fire suppression systems in dormitories and other residential facilities for students on the campus of a covered institution (which shall include a timeline for phasing in such standards and the threshold of compliance to be met by the covered institution