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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION H. R. 10259 
To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a 
consumer product safety standard for certain gates, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 26, 2024 
Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself and Mr. CURTIS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to pro-
mulgate a consumer product safety standard for certain 
gates, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Alex Gate Safety Act 
of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD FOR COV-
ERED GATES. 
(a) STANDARD REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commis-
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sion shall promulgate, in accordance with section 
553 of title 5, United States Code, a final consumer 
product safety standard for covered gates that in-
cludes the requirements described in paragraph (2). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED.—The require-
ments described in this paragraph for a covered gate 
are the following: 
(A) The covered gate meets the safety-re-
lated standards of ASTM F900–24, ASTM 
F1184–23e1, or ASTM F2200–24, as applica-
ble to the relevant category of covered gate. 
(B) The covered gate does not fall more 
than 45 degrees from the vertical plane when 
the gate is detached from the supporting hard-
ware. 
(C) The covered gate is balanced and does 
not move under its own weight. 
(D) The covered gate has positive stops. 
(E) The manufacturer of the covered gate 
provides consumers with specified notification 
concerning the installation, operation, and 
maintenance of the gate, including the best 
technical and performance information related 
to the safety of the gate and assembly and in-
stallation instructions that clearly outline the 
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proper procedure for all required assembly and 
proper installation and tuning of the gate. 
(F) If the covered gate has rolling wheels 
that are easily accessible by consumers, such 
wheels are guarded or covered. 
(G) If the covered gate has an operator or 
similar system, the gate meets the safety-re-
lated standards of ANSI/CAN/UL 325. 
(3) CPSC DETERMINATION OF SCOPE.—In pro-
mulgating a consumer product safety standard 
under paragraph (1), the Commission shall deter-
mine the types of covered gates that are subject to 
the standard and ensure that such covered gates are 
within the jurisdiction of the Commission. 
(b) REVISION OF VOLUNTARY STANDARDS.—If an 
organization revises a voluntary standard that has been 
adopted, in whole or in part, as a consumer product safety 
standard under this section, the organization shall notify 
the Commission of the revision. The revised voluntary 
standard shall be considered to be adopted by the Commis-
sion, effective on the date that is 180 days after the date 
on which the organization notifies the Commission of the 
revision (or such later date specified by the Commission 
in the Federal Register) unless, not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the organization notifies the Com-
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mission of the revision, the Commission notifies the orga-
nization that the Commission has determined that the re-
vision does not improve the safety of the covered gates 
to which the standard applies and that the Commission 
is retaining the existing consumer product safety stand-
ard. Not later than 90 days before the date on which a 
revised voluntary standard is considered to be adopted by 
the Commission under this subsection, the Commission 
shall publish in the Federal Register notice that such re-
vised voluntary standard will be considered to be so adopt-
ed on such date. 
(c) FUTURE RULEMAKING.—At any time after the 
promulgation of a consumer product safety standard 
under subsection (a), the Commission may initiate a rule-
making, in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United 
States Code, to modify such standard, if the Commission 
determines that a modification would further reduce the 
risk of injury associated with covered gates. 
(d) TREATMENT
OF STANDARDS.—Any consumer 
product safety standard promulgated under subsection (a) 
(including any modification of such standard under sub-
section (c)) or revised voluntary standard considered to 
be adopted by the Commission under subsection (b) shall 
be treated as a consumer product safety rule promulgated 
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under section 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 
U.S.C. 2058). 
SEC. 3. EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
undertake a national campaign to promote awareness and 
educate the public about the dangers associated with cov-
ered gates, including the dangers of detached or falling 
covered gates, and methods (including low-cost methods) 
to prevent covered gates from causing death or injury, in-
cluding safety standards relating to covered gates and best 
practices for design, installation, inspection, maintenance, 
and improvement of covered gates. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the campaign 
required by subsection (a), the Commission shall employ, 
at a minimum, the following: 
(1) Educational materials designed for covered 
gate manufacturers, contractors, retailers, and serv-
ice companies. 
(2) Educational materials designed for con-
sumers, owners, and operators of covered gates. 
(3) Educational materials designed for building 
officials and local educational agencies to support 
the updating and enforcement of building codes for 
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new and existing buildings with respect to the safety 
of covered gates. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commis-
sion shall submit to Congress a report that contains a 
summary of actions taken by the Commission in the cam-
paign required by subsection (a). 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) BUILDING OFFICIAL.—The term ‘‘building 
official’’ means any State, Tribal, territorial, or local 
official who is responsible for proposing modifica-
tions to building codes, participating in adopting 
building codes, interpreting building code require-
ments, overseeing building code enforcement activi-
ties, or otherwise administering building codes. 
(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 
(3) COVERED GATE.—The term ‘‘covered gate’’ 
means— 
(A) an automatic vehicular gate; 
(B) a manual vehicular gate; and 
(C) any other gate that is more than 48 
inches wide or more than 84 inches high. 
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