HR 2207 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act of 2003

Latest action · Jun 2, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 22, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act of 2003 - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to extend the definition of consumer product to include amusement rides permanently fixed to a site (thereby granting the Consumer Product Safety Commission jurisdiction over such rides).

Cosponsors 17

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2003 to Oct 15, 2003; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MABarney FrankOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalMay 22, 2003
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalMay 22, 2003
D-CAGeorge MillerOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-MAJohn F. TierneyOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-MARichard E. NealOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-NCBob EtheridgeJun 5, 2003
D-ILDanny K. DavisJun 5, 2003
D-TXMartin FrostJun 5, 2003
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaJun 5, 2003
D-NYMajor R. OwensJun 9, 2003
D-CTRosa L. DeLauroJun 16, 2003
D-OHSherrod BrownJul 10, 2003
D-TXGene GreenOct 15, 2003

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred May 22, 2003
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
Referred Jun 2, 2003

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 2, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
  2. May 22, 2003Introduced in House
  3. May 22, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1060-1061)
  4. May 22, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1060Edward J. Markey D-MAMay 22, 2003

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Printed hearings 2

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 108-129CHILD PRODUCT SAFETY: DO CURRENT STANDARDS PROVIDE ENOUGH PROTECTION?70 pagesEnergy and Commerce CommitteeOct 6, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-940REAUTHORIZATION OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC)74 pagesCommerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeJun 17, 2003

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To restore the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product Safety Commission over amusement park rides which are at a fixed site, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act of 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 22, 2003Introduced in House

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