H.R. 1767 Passed the House Commerce

Awning Safety Act of 2025

To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a mandatory consumer product safety standard with respect to retractable awnings.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] Introduced March 3, 2025 Cosponsors 1 (1 D) Latest action June 24, 2025

Summary

Awning Safety Act of 2025
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. 

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jun 24, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Jun 23, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jun 23, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2854)
  4. Jun 23, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1767.
  5. Jun 23, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2854-2855)
  6. Jun 23, 2025 Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Jun 12, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 124.
  8. Jun 12, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-158.
  9. Mar 4, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  10. Mar 4, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Mar 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  12. Mar 3, 2025 Introduced in House

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