# 117-hr-7981: Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022

117-hr-7981, Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7981
- Congress: 117
- Title: Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Introduced: 2022-06-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022 This bill requires each unit of federally assisted housing to contain hardwired or tamper-resistant battery-powered smoke alarms. The bill also requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to complete a national campaign to educate the general public about health and safety requirements and how to properly use safety features in housing.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7981 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7981)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8944: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 East…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8944)
- [117-hr-8370: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 Hi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8370)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7981 (as of 2025-11-18).