National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act

Bill: 118-hr-10205
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
Introduced: 2024-11-21
Policy area: Commerce
Latest action: action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10205 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mr. Carson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to ensure amusement rides permanently fixed to a site are treated as consumer products, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act . 2. Amusement rides permanently fixed to a site (a) In general Section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5) ) is amended by striking , and which is not permanently fixed to a site. Such term does not include such a device which is permanently fixed to a site. and inserting a period. (b) Authorization of appropriations In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Commission each fiscal year $5,000,000 for expenses related to the amendment made by this section.