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Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Safety Act of 2014

Introduced: December 3, 2014 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 3, 2014
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Safety Act of 2014 - Requires equestrian helmets manufactured after a specified date to meet: (1) certain ASTM International standards if the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has not established a standard, and (2) CPSC standards incorporating those ASTM standards if the CPSC has established a standard.

Authorizes the CPSC to promulgate equestrian helmet standards incorporating ASTM standards. Exempts any such CPSC-promulgated standard from judicial review, a reliance on voluntary standards, and other procedural requirements that normally apply to such proceedings.

Requires helmets that fail to meet standards required by this Act to be treated as a violation of a consumer product safety standard promulgated under the Consumer Product Safety Act.

What's happening now December 3, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4552 Related bill Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Safety Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 3, 2014
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Dec 3, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2972: Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Safety Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2972/
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"S. 2972: Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Safety Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2972/.
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S. 2972, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2972/.
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