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HR 2861 112th Congress House

National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act of 2011

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, 2012 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Sep 7, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 7, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act of 2011 - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to include amusement rides permanently fixed to a site as a consumer product for purposes of regulation by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
LOWEY, NITA
· Jun 27, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 25, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 7, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2861: National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2861/
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"H.R. 2861: National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2861/.
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H.R. 2861, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2861/.
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