# 119-hr-7168: Seton Hall Fire Victims Remembrance Act of 2026

119-hr-7168, Seton Hall Fire Victims Remembrance Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7168
- Congress: 119
- Title: Seton Hall Fire Victims Remembrance Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-16

## Summary

**This bill would require federal fire suppression standards for dormitories and other student housing at colleges that receive federal education funds.** It creates a public designation system that links compliance to ongoing participation in federal higher education programs. - Covered institutions would need to meet the new standards and complete certified compliance assessments one year after standards are finalized and every five years after. An expert in fire suppression systems designated by the Secretary, with input from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, must certify each assessment. - Students and families would get clearer information about campus housing safety because each dormitory would be labeled either Federally Recognized Fire-Safe Campus or Not Federally Recognized Fire-Safe Campus and those assessments must be posted on a Department of Education website in an accessible format. - The Secretary of Education, consulting with NIST and other experts, must finalize fire suppression standards within 2 years and update them every 10 years, and provide technical assistance to help institutions comply.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New dorm fire-safety standards: mixed, medium. This bill would require the Education Department to set national fire-suppression standards for college dorms and student housing within two years. The rules would include a timeline to phase in requirements and a compliance threshold. Standards would be updated every 10 years. Each covered college…
- Colleges must certify fire compliance: mixed, medium. This bill would add a new condition for colleges to get certain federal education program funds: they would need to certify they will follow the Seton Hall Fire Victims Remembrance Act. That certification would be added to existing program participation paperwork. The bill would also say that being…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7168 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7168)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7168 (as of 2026-09-16).