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National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act
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.
Summary
This bill amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove an exemption that previously excluded amusement park rides permanently fixed to a site from federal safety oversight. Under current law, such permanently installed rides are not treated as consumer products; this bill would bring them within the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The bill authorizes $11.5 million annually to the Commission to oversee amusement rides, with $5 million allocated for mobile or temporary rides and $6.5 million for permanently fixed rides. The bill applies to mechanical devices that carry passengers for amusement purposes and are operated by employees rather than consumers.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
6 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to André Carson’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- ICE MILLER $7,600
- NULL $7,600
- MAGNA PROPERTIES $6,600
- A10 ASSOCIATES $6,600
- AMERICAN CONSULTING $6,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for André Carson → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Mar 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Mar 5, 2025 Introduced in House
- Mar 5, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E186)
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
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
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. <all>
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