To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a mandatory consumer product safety standard with respect to retractable awnings.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-472.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-472.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 391.
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3042-3043)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6132.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3042)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3042)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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