Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act

H.R. 642, the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act, would establish a federal grant program to help colleges, universities, fraternities, and sororities install fire sprinkler systems and other fire prevention technologies in student housing. The Department of Education would provide competitive grants covering up to half the cost of these safety upgrades, with priority given to institutions demonstrating the greatest financial need.

For students and their families, this legislation aims to increase campus safety by reducing the financial barriers that often prevent older dormitories and Greek housing from being retrofitted with modern fire suppression systems. The bill also ensures that a portion of the funding is specifically reserved for minority-serving institutions and social organizations to ensure broad access to these safety improvements.