Introduced:
Mar 3, 2025
Policy Area:
Commerce
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15
Actions
1
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
4
Subjects
4
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Latest Action
Jun 24, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Mar 3, 2025
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<p><strong>Awning Safety Act of 2025</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 bungee tie-downs for the cover of the awning. </p>
Actions (15)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Senate
Jun 24, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H38310
Jun 23, 2025
3:13 PM
3:13 PM
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2854)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H37300
Jun 23, 2025
3:13 PM
3:13 PM
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2854)
Type: Floor
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 8000
Jun 23, 2025
3:13 PM
3:13 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1767.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H8D000
Jun 23, 2025
3:05 PM
3:05 PM
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2854-2855)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30000
Jun 23, 2025
3:05 PM
3:05 PM
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30300
Jun 23, 2025
3:05 PM
3:05 PM
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 124.
Type: Calendars
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H12410
Jun 12, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-158.
Type: Committee
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H12200
Jun 12, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-158.
Type: Committee
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 5000
Jun 12, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H19000
Mar 4, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H15001
Mar 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Mar 3, 2025
Subjects (4)
Building construction
Commerce
(Policy Area)
Consumer affairs
Product safety and quality
Cosponsors (1)
(D-FL)
Mar 3, 2025
Mar 3, 2025
Text Versions (4)
Full Bill Text
Length: 2,277 characters
Version: Referred in Senate
Version Date: Jun 24, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2025 6:12 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1767 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1767
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 24, 2025
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1767 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1767
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 24, 2025
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Awning Safety Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
(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.
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.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.
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.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.