H.R. 1855

Summary

H.R. 1855, the National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 5, 2025 by Rep. Andre Carson (D) with 6 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Mar 5, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 1855 has 6 co-sponsors.

119 HR 1855 IH: National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-05
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1855  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act  .
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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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.

Sponsors

Rep. Andre Carson (D) sponsors H.R. 1855, and 6 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Andre Carson

Rep. · D–IN-7 · Sponsor

Introduced Mar 5, 2025

LaMonica McIver

Rep. · D–NJ-10 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 5, 2025 · Original

Rashida Tlaib

Rep. · D–MI-12 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 5, 2025 · Original

Cleo Fields

Rep. · D–LA-6 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 4, 2025

Shri Thanedar

Rep. · D–MI-13 · Co-sponsor

Joined Nov 4, 2025

Pablo Jose Hernandez

Rep. · D–PR-0 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 9, 2026

Al Green

Rep. · D–TX-9 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 24, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 1855 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · Mar 5, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1855 has taken 3 actions since Mar 5, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 1855 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1855 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act — Display Title
• National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 8 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1855 in 11 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Homeland Security, Immigration, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Transportation, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1855 under Commerce, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1855’s is Commerce.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1855, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 5, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARSON:H.R. 1855.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.[Page H1010]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com