Awning Safety Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-6132
Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]
Introduced: 2023-11-01 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Building construction
Consumer affairs
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: 

Awning Safety Act of 2023

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_date: 2024-04-26
text: 

Awning Safety Act of 2023

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_date: 2024-05-14
text: 

Awning Safety Act of 2023

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-05-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2024-05-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-05-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3042)
action_date: 2024-05-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3042)
action_date: 2024-05-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6132.
action_date: 2024-05-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3042-3043)
action_date: 2024-05-14
text: Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2024-04-26
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 391.
action_date: 2024-04-26
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-472.
action_date: 2024-04-26
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-472.
action_date: 2023-12-06
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
action_date: 2023-12-06
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-12-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Introduced in House