Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know signed by President Bush

The Higher Education Act, which contains provisions from the Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act introduced by Congressman Pascrell (NJ-8) and Senator Lautenberg (NJ), was signed into law on Thursday, August 14, 2008, by President Bush.The Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act will require colleges and universities to report fire safety information annually to the U.S. Secretary of Education and to make this information available to the public. This includes information such as how many fires, deaths and injuries have occurred; how many beds are protected by automatic fire sprinklers and fire alarms and how much fire prevention training is provided.
This landmark legislation was first introduced in 2001 and has been under consideration in every session of Congress since then. In a prepared statement, Congressman Pascrell said, “I would also like to recognize the dedication of Campus Firewatch and the Center for Campus Fire Safety over the last 8 years to help provide information, advocate our cause and organize the support Senator Lautenberg and I needed to move this legislation through Congress.“