H.R. 1767 · 119th Congress

Awning Safety Act of 2025

Introduced Mar 3, 2025Policy area: Commerce

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced (done)
  2. Committee (done)
  3. Passed House (current)
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2854)

  4. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1767.

  5. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2854-2855)

  6. House

    Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 124.

  8. House

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-158.

  9. House

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  10. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  11. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  12. Introduced in House