[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1855 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1855
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to ensure amusement rides
permanently fixed to a site are treated as consumer products, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2025
Mr. Carson (for himself, Ms. Tlaib, and Mrs. McIver) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to ensure amusement rides
permanently fixed to a site are treated as consumer products, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Amusement Park Ride Safety
Act''.
SEC. 2. AMUSEMENT RIDES PERMANENTLY FIXED TO A SITE.
(a) In General.--Section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act
(15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)) is amended by striking ``, and which is not
permanently fixed to a site. Such term does not include such a device
which is permanently fixed to a site.'' and inserting a period.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise
authorized to be appropriated to the Consumer Product Safety
Commission, there is authorized to be appropriated to the
Commission each fiscal year for activities relating to covered
devices $11,500,000, of which--
(A) $5,000,000 each fiscal year is authorized to be
appropriated exclusively for activities relating to
covered devices not permanently fixed to a site; and
(B) $6,500,000 each fiscal year is authorized to be
appropriated exclusively for activities relating to
covered devices permanently fixed to a site.
(2) Covered device defined.--In this subsection, the term
``covered device'' means a mechanical device which carries or
conveys passengers along, around, or over a fixed or restricted
route or course or within a defined area for the purpose of
giving its passengers amusement, which is customarily
controlled or directed by an individual who is employed for
that purpose and who is not a consumer with respect to such
device.
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