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S. 1250: Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015

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S. 1250: Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-05-07 · Commerce · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 323.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-05-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 323. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015

Plain summary

Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015 (Sec. 4) This bill directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a grant program to provide assistance to states or tribal organizations that require compliant carbon monoxide alarms to be installed in dwelling units. A "compliant carbon monoxide alarm" is an alarm that complies with: (1) the Standard for Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms of the American National Standards Institute and UL (ANSI/UL 2034) or a successor standard, and (2) the Standard for Gas and Vapor Detectors and Sensors of the American National Standards Institute and UL (ANSI/UL 2075) or a successor standard. In selecting grant recipients, the CPSC must give favorable consideration to states or tribal organizations that: (1) require compliant alarms in specified facilities with fuel-burning appliances or attached garages, including educational facilities, childcare facilities, health care facilities, adult dependent care facilities, government buildings, restaurants, theaters, lodging establishments, or dwelling units; and (2) have strategies to protect vulnerable populations such as children, the elderly, or low-income households. States or tribal organizations receiving grants may use such funds to: (1) purchase and install such alarms in dwelling units of low-income families or elderly persons, childcare facilities, public schools, senior centers, or student dwelling units owned by public universities; (2) train state, tribal, or local fire code enforcement officials regarding compliance and installation; or (3) educate the public about the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. The CPSC must report to Congress regarding the implementation of such grant program.

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Official text

Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · 5 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1250, Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015 (2015-07-15)

Cosponsors on this site

Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong114-s1250 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114