Awning Safety Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 3, 2025 by Rep. Troy Balderson
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Jun 24, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jun 23, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 23, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2854)
- Jun 23, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2854)
- Jun 23, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1767.
- Jun 23, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2854-2855)
- Jun 23, 2025Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 12, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 124.
- Jun 12, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-158.
- Mar 4, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Mar 4, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Mar 3, 2025Introduced in House