HR 6132 United States House · 118th Congress

Awning Safety Act of 2023

The Awning Safety Act of 2023 requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to create new safety standards for fixed and freestanding retractable awnings within 18 months of the bill's enactment. These standards aim to prevent deaths or serious injuries caused by awnings unexpectedly opening - particularly while users remove bungee tie-downs for the cover. The law directs the CPSC to define which awning types fall under the rule and treats the resulting standard as a formal safety rule under existing consumer product safety laws. This directly affects awning manufacturers, retailers, and consumers who use these products, focusing on a specific operational hazard during maintenance.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2023

Committee Review

May 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Nov 1, 2023 Last action May 15, 2024

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 1 edit · May 14, 2024

MINOR

The changes between the Introduced in House and Engrossed in House versions of HR 6132 (Awning Safety Act of 2023) are purely typographical. Spaces were added after section numbers and a blank line was inserted for readability. No substantive policy language was altered.

TECHNICAL

Formatting only: spaces were added after section numbers (e.g., '2.' became ' 2.', '(a)' became ' (a)') and a blank line was inserted between subsections (a) and (b). No policy content changed.

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

May 15, 2024

Committee

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

upper

May 14, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3042)

lower

Apr 26, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-472.

lower

Dec 6, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Dec 5, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Nov 1, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

Nov 1, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors