HR 1767

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. 

Bill status

Status

Passed House

Sponsor

Rep. Troy Balderson [R-OH-12]

Cosponsors

1

Policy area

Commerce

Introduced

2025-03-03

Latest action

2025-06-24: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committee referrals

• Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2025-06-24
• Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Reported By · 2025-06-12
• Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Markup By · 2025-03-04
• Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-03-03

Recent actions

• 2025-06-24: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
• 2025-06-23: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
• 2025-06-23: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2854)
• 2025-06-23: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2854)
• 2025-06-23: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1767.