Awning Safety Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-6132
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]
Introduced: 2023-11-01
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Building construction

Consumer affairs

Product safety and quality
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-11-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Awning Safety Act of 2023</strong></p><p>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&nbsp;bungee tie-downs for the cover of the awning.&nbsp;</p>

action_date: 2024-04-26
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Awning Safety Act of 2023</strong></p><p>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&nbsp;bungee tie-downs for the cover of the awning.&nbsp;</p>

action_date: 2024-05-14
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Awning Safety Act of 2023</strong></p><p>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&nbsp;bungee tie-downs for the cover of the awning.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6132 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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 2023 . 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 May 14, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6132 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 2023 . 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 May 14, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 391 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6132 [Report No. 118–472] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 1, 2023 Mr. Balderson (for himself and Ms. Castor of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce April 26, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Turner and Mr. Wenstrup April 26, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL 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 2023 . 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).

April 26, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed