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HR 2514 111th Congress House

National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act of 2009

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: July 14, 2009 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Commerce Outdoor recreationProduct safety and qualitySports and recreation facilities
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
May 20, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 20, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1219)
May 20, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 21, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act of 2009 - 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 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 14, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 14, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2514: National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2514/
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"H.R. 2514: National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2514/.
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H.R. 2514, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2514/.
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