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HR 4552 113th Congress House

Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Safety Act of 2013

Official title: To encourage and ensure the use of safe equestrian helmets, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 1, 2014 Introduced by: Himes, James A. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer Product Safety CommissionOutdoor recreationProduct safety and quality
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May 2, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
May 1, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 1, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 2, 2014

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Safety Act of 2013 [sic] - Establishes an interim standard for equestrian helmets manufactured nine months after enactment of this Act, pending establishment of a final standard.

Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to begin rulemaking proceedings for development of a final standard. Excludes such proceedings from specified laws governing the CPSC's reliance on voluntary standards, the development of consumer product safety rules, and the CPSC's regulation of consumer products in accordance with other laws. Prohibits application of judicial review provisions to any standard issued pursuant to such proceedings.

Requires any failure to meet the interim standard to be treated as a violation of a consumer product safety standard promulgated under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). Requires any final standard to be considered a CPSA consumer product safety standard.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2972 Related bill Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Safety Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
WHITFIELD, EDWARD
· Sep 10, 2014
LOWEY, NITA
· May 8, 2014
Esty, Elizabeth
· May 1, 2014
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 1, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4552: Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Safety Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4552/
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"H.R. 4552: Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Safety Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4552/.
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H.R. 4552, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4552/.
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