H.R. 1767 · Passed House · Commerce

Awning Safety Act of 2025

Sponsor: Troy Balderson (R-OH)

What it does

• Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a consumer product safety standard for fixed and freestanding retractable awnings.
• Directs the standard to protect against the risk of death or serious injury associated with the awnings.
• Addresses the risk of an awning unexpectedly opening and striking a person while the bungee tie-downs on its cover are removed.

Official 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.

Latest action

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

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation