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HR 2500 109th Congress House

National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act of 2005

Official title: To restore the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product Safety Commission over amusement park rides which are at a fixed site, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 7, 2005 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureAmusement parksConsumer Product Safety CommissionConsumer protection
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
May 20, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1042-1043)
May 19, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 19, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 3, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act of 2005 - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to expand 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).
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 7, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 7, 2005
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 7, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 7, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2500: National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2500/
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"H.R. 2500: National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2500/.
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H.R. 2500, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2500/.
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