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H.R. 1767

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 1767, the Awning Safety Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Mar 3, 2025 by Rep. Troy Balderson (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Commerce, Science, And Transportation, and last saw action on Jun 24, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Record

Text

H.R. 1767 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb1767/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 1767 EH: Awning Safety Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 1767
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a mandatory consumer product safety standard with respect to retractable awnings.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Awning Safety Act of 2025  .
2.
Consumer product safety standard for retractable awnings
(a)
Consumer product safety standard required
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall promulgate, under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, a final consumer product safety standard for fixed and freestanding retractable awnings within the jurisdiction of the Commission to protect against the risk of death or serious injury related to the hazards associated with such 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.
(b)
CPSC determination of scope
The Consumer Product Safety Commission shall specify the types of retractable awning devices within the jurisdiction of the Commission that are within the scope of subsection (a) as part of a standard promulgated under this section, as reasonably necessary to protect against hazards associated with retractable awnings.
(c)
Treatment of standard
A consumer product safety standard promulgated under subsection (a) shall be treated as a consumer product safety rule promulgated under sections 7 and 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 and 2058).
    Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-03
  2. Passed House2025-06-23
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Mar 3, 2025

hb1767/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (03/03/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Troy Balderson (R) sponsors H.R. 1767, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1767 went before 2 committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Energy and Commerce.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Referred To · Jun 24, 2025 · 458 Bills
Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Reported By · Jun 12, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 1767, the latest H. Rept. 119-158.

Actions

H.R. 1767 has taken 13 actions since Mar 3, 2025, the latest on Jun 24, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 24, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Jun 23, 202515:05
House
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 23, 202515:05
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2854-2855)
Jun 23, 202515:05
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1767.
Jun 23, 202515:13
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2854)

Votes

H.R. 1767 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1767 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a mandatory consumer product safety standard with respect to retractable awnings. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Awning Safety Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Awning Safety Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Awning Safety Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Awning Safety Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Awning Safety Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a mandatory consumer product safety standard with respect to retractable awnings. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 1767, the latest on Jun 20, 2025.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1767 under Commerce, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1767’s is Commerce.

hr1767/policy-areas.txt
CommerceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1767 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Building construction to Product safety and quality.

hr1767/subjects.txt
Building constructionConsumer affairsProduct safety and quality

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1767, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 40 (Monday, March 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BALDERSON:H.R. 1767.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H945]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com