,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #febi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,torres ( ,new ,york introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require own]s ( a cov]$ f$]ally assi/$  
r5tal dwell+ units to in/all self-clos+ 
doors 9 su* units1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
!  ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,self-clos+ doors 
7a7 ,plan ,ea* own] ( a cov]$ f$]ally   
assi/$ r5tal dwell+ unit %all1 n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ensure t all doors1 9 ! build+
 t conta9s ! cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal 
dwell+ unit1 t provide access to int]ior
 corridors & /airwells are self-clos+   
doors & t su* self-clos+ doors are      
ma9ta9$4  7b7 ,c]tification ,ea* own] ( 
a cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal dwell+ unit
 %all c]tify "u p5alty ( p]jury ea* mon?
 to ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban        
,developm5t 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y   
may require t all doors 9 ! build+ t    

conta9s ! cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal    
dwell+ unit own$ by ! own]1 t provide   
access to /airwells are self-clos+ doors
 & t su* self-clos+ doors are ma9ta9$4  
7c7 ,inspection ,! prop] in/allation1   
ma9t5ance1 & function+ ( self-clos+     
doors 9 a build+ conta9+ a cov]$ f$]ally
 assi/$ dwell+ unit %all be includ$ 9   
all inspections requir$ by ! ,secret>y4 
7d7 ,guidance ,! ,secret>y %all provide 
guidance to public h\s+ ag5cies 7z def9$
 9 section #c7;b77#f7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adcg;a7b77#f777 ) respect to h[ to     
educate t5ants ab\t self-clos+ doors1 & 
o!r heal? & safety measures1 to help    
advance prim>y prev5tion & prev5t future
 dea?s & o!r h>ms 9 cov]$ f$]ally assi/$
 dwell+ units4  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit a report to ! ,congress t-- 
7#a7 describes ! /atus ( ! implem5tation
 ( subsection 7a71 & includes-- 7,a7 !  
numb] ( cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ dwell+     

units )\t a self-clos+ door2  7,b7 !    
numb] ( self-clos+ doors t h be5 in/all$
 by own]s ( cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ dwell+ 
units2  7,c7 ! numb] ( fatalities t     
occurr$ due to fire 9 ! #a-ye> p]iod    
prec$+ ! date on :i* ! report is        
submitt$ 9 build+s conta9+ a cov]$      
f$]ally assi/$ dwell+ unit & :at fire   
safety features su* build+s _h in/all$1 
includ+ :e!r ! build+s _h self-clos+    
doors in/all$2  7,d7 a li/ ( any own]s (
 cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ h\s+ t h n compli$
 ) ! c]tification requir$ describ$ 9    
subsection 7b7 9 ! #a-ye> p]iod prec$+ !
 date on :i* ! report is submitt$2 &    
7,e7 ! results ( any inspections ( cov]$
 f$]ally assi/$ dwell+ units conduct$ by
 ! ,secret>y t includ$ an inspection (  
self-clos+ doors2 &  7#b7 discloses !   
results ( data collection in/itut$ by ! 
,secret>y be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act to det]m9e ! preval5ce (          
self-clos+ doors 9 cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ 
dwell+ units4  7f7 ,relation to ,/ate & 
local law ,?is section does n annul1    

alt]1 or affect1 or exempt any p]son    
subject to ! provisions ( ?is section f 
comply+ )1 ! laws ( any ,/ate or unit ( 
local gov]nm5t ) respect to in/all+ or  
ma9ta9+ self-clos+ doors1 except to !   
ext5t t ^? laws are m /r+5t ?an any     
provision ( ?is section1 & !n only to ! 
ext5t ( ! inconsi/5cy4 ,! ,secret>y is  
au?oriz$ to det]m9e :e!r su*            
inconsi/5cies exi/ & may n det]m9e t !  
law ( any ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t
 is inconsi/5t ) any provision ( ?is    
section if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su*   
law provides = great] protection or     
safety4  7g7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes (
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,assi/ance ,! t]m       
assi/ance means any grant1 loan1        
subsidy1 contract1 coop]ative agreem5t1 
or o!r =m ( f9ancial assi/ance1 b su*   
t]m does n include ! insurance or       
gu>antee ( a loan1 mortgage1 or pool (  
loans or mortgages4  7#b7 ,self-clos+   
door ,! t]m self clos+ door means a door
 t-- 7,a7 :5 op5$ & releas$1 returns to 
! clos$ position2 &  7,b7 complies ) !  

accessible door /&>ds mo/ rec5tly issu$ 
by ! ,am]ican ,national ,/&>ds          
,in/itute4  7#c7 ,cov]$ f$]ally assi/$  
h\s+ ,! t]m cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ r5tal  
dwell+ unit means a resid5tial dwell+   
unit t is made available = r5tal & = :i*
 assi/ance is provid$1 or t is "p ( a   
h\s+ project = :i* assi/ance is provid$1
 "u-- 7,a7 ! public h\s+ program "u !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq472  7,b7 !       
programs = r5tal assi/ance "u section #h
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f71 includ+-- 7i7 !
 program = project-bas$ r5tal assi/ance2
 &  7ii7 ! program = t5ant-bas$ r5tal   
assi/ance2  7,c7 ! ,,aids ,h\s+         
,opportunities program "u subtitle ,d ( 
title ,,viii ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez     
,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #abija et seq472  7,d7 !      
program = supportive h\s+ = ! eld]ly "u 
section #bjb ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aiei 7#ab
 ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq72  7,e7 ! program =   
supportive h\s+ = p]sons ) disabilities 

"u section #haa ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez  
,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bd #hjac72 or  7,f7 !        
programs "u sections #ead1 #eae1 & #eaf 
( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi4  7#d7 ,own] ,!  
t]m own] means1 ) respect to a cov]$    
f$]ally assi/$ r5tal dwell+ unit1 any   
private p]son or entity1 includ+ a      
coop]ative1 an ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t1 or a public h\s+ ag5cy1 hav+ 
! legal "r to lease or sublease dwell+  
units4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban      
,developm5t4