H.R. 6132, known as the "Awning Safety Act of 2023," directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to create a mandatory safety standard for retractable awnings. This standard aims to prevent serious injuries or death from awnings unexpectedly opening or causing harm. The...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants a special group to create rules to make sure awnings, like the ones you see on buildings, are safe and don't accidentally hurt people. They need to figure out which kinds of awnings need these rules in a year and a half.