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Awning Safety Act of 2025 This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue a consumer product safety standard for fixed and freestanding retractable awnings. Specifically, the CPSC must issue a standard to protect against the risk of death or serious injury associated with the awnings, including the risk of death or serious injury related to the awning unexpectedly opening and striking a person while removing the bungee tie-downs for the cover of the awning.
Action Timeline
2025-06-24
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-06-23
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-06-23
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-06-23
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2854)
2025-06-23
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2854)
2025-06-23
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1767.
2025-06-23
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2854-2855)
2025-06-12
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-158.
2025-06-12
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-158.
2025-06-12
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 124.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1767 pass?
HR.1767 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: 29%.
What does HR.1767 do?
Awning Safety Act of 2025 This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue a consumer product safety standard for fixed and freestanding retractable awnings. Specifically, the CPSC must issue a standard to protect against the risk of death or serious injury associated with the awnings, including the risk of death or serious injury related to the awning unexpectedly opening and striking a person while removing the bungee tie-downs for the cover of the awning.
Who sponsored HR.1767?
HR.1767 was sponsored by Troy Balderson (R-Ohio).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1767 EH: Awning Safety Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1767 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a mandatory consumer product safety standard with respect to retractable awnings. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Awning Safety Act of 2025 . 2. Consumer product safety standard for retractable awnings (a) Consumer product safety standard required Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall promulgate, under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, a final consumer product safety standard for fixed and freestanding retractable awnings within the jurisdiction of the Commission to protect against the risk of death or serious injury related to the hazards associated with such awnings, including the risk of death or serious injury related to the awning unexpectedly opening and striking a person while removing the bungee tie-downs for the cover of the awning. (b) CPSC determination of scope The Consumer Product Safety Commission shall specify the types of retractable awning devices within the jurisdiction of the Commission that are within the scope of subsection (a) as part of a standard promulgated under this section, as reasonably necessary to protect against hazards associated with retractable awnings. (c) Treatment of standard A consumer product safety standard promulgated under subsection (a) shall be treated as a consumer product safety rule promulgated under sections 7 and 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 and 2058). Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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