118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 6132Awning Safety Act of 2023

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

Commerce
Introduced Nov 1, 2023
Last action May 15, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Nov 1, 2023
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Referred
Nov 1, 2023
E&C · Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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Committee
Dec 6, 2023
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
May 15, 2024
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsEngrossed in House
Timeline · 13 actions
May 15, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 14, 2024
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 14, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 14, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6132.
May 14, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
May 14, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 26, 2024
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-472.
Apr 26, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 391.
Dec 6, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 6, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
Dec 5, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Nov 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.