,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fcde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #a1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,torres ( ,new ,york 7= himself & ,mr4 
,lawl]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
to e/abli% ,f$]al guidel9es =           
po9t-access block build+s1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,po9t-,access ,h\s+        
,guidel9es ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f$]al    
guidel9es = po9t-access block build+s   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all issue guidel9es to provide ,/ates1 
t]ritories1 ,tribes1 & localities )     
model code language1 be/ practices1 &   
te*nical guidance t c\ld be us$ to      
facilitate ! p]mitt+ ( po9t-access block
 resid5tial build+s4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,:5  
develop+ ! guidel9es "u subsection 7a71 
! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7#a7 fire    

safety consid]ations1 includ+ spr9kl]   
cov]age1 smoke detection1 v5tilation1 & 
build+ egress p]=mance2  7#b7           
con/ruction co/s & impacts on h\s+      
af=dability1 includ+ ! pot5tial =       
increas+ h\s+ supply 9 high-co/         
jurisdictions2  7#c7 flexibility =      
div]se consum] ne$s1 includ+ family     
sizes1 unit configurations1 &           
accessibility2  7#d7 examples f         
jurisdictions t h adopt$ or consid]$    
s+le-/air codes1 includ+ ,/ates1 cities1
 & relevant int]national /&>ds2  7#e7   
rese>* & model language produc$ by      
organizations focus$ on po9t-access     
block build+ design & build+-code re=m2 
7#f7 consultation ) exp]ts1 includ+     
develop]s1 ar*itects1 fire m>%als1      
rese>*]s1 economi/s1 h\s+ au?orities1 & 
(ficials 9 ,/ates t h enact$ or pilot$  
s+le-/air re=ms2 &  7#g7 alt]native     
me?ods ( compliance1 incorporat+ options
 t utilize additional passive or active 
safety features4  7c7 ,coord9ation ) !  
,int]national ,code ,c\ncil ,! ,secret>y

 %all coord9ate ) ! ,int]national ,code 
,c\ncil to enc\rage ! incorporation (   
provisions ab\t po9t-access block       
build+s into ! ,int]national ,build+    
,code4  7d7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y may    
aw>d competitive grants to eligible     
entities to implem5t pilot projects t   
evaluate1 demon/rate1 or validate !     
safety1 feasibility1 or co/-effectiv5ess
 ( po9t-access block resid5tial build+s4
  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is   
section may be con/ru$ to preempt a     
,/ate or local build+ code4  7f7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,po9t-access block build+  ,! t]m       
po9t-access block build+ means a ,gr\p  
,r-#b occupancy resid5tial /ructure1 z  
su* t]m is def9$ by ! ,int]national     
,build+ ,code1 9 :i* a s+le int]nal     
/airway provides access & egress = all  
dwell+ units 9 a build+ t is n great]   
?an five /ories 9 height4  7#b7         
,eligible entities ,! t]m eligible      
entity means a ,/ate1 unit ( local      
gov]nm5t1 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 public h\s+ 

ag5cy1 nonpr(it h\s+ or community       
developm5t organization1 private        
develop] or con/ruction firm1 qualifi$  
design or eng9e]+ firm1 academic or     
rese>* in/itution1 or any p>tn]%ip or   
consortium compos$ ( #b or m su*        
entities4