H.R. 1767 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jun 23, 2025. Received Jun 24, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySafety standards required for retractable awnings
This bill tells the Consumer Product Safety Commission (a federal agency that sets safety rules for products) to create an official safety standard for fixed and freestanding retractable awnings. The standard would focus on preventing deaths or serious injuries, especially from awnings unexpectedly opening and striking someone while they're removing the bungee tie-downs that hold the awning cover in place.
How it affects you
If you own or use a retractable awning, this would eventually lead to safer awnings on the market with specific protections against sudden opening. Manufacturers of awnings would need to follow the new safety standard. Most other people wouldn't directly feel the effects, though the safety rules could reduce emergency room visits from awning-related accidents.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 3, 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1767
AN ACT
Awning Safety Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH-12) · Introduced Mar 3, 2025 · Commerce · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 24, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.”
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The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.