HR 1855119th CongressIn Committee

National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act

Introduced: Mar 5, 2025

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This bill, the National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act, would change how the federal government treats amusement rides that are permanently fixed to a site. Specifically, it would ensure that such rides are treated as consumer products under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), bringing them under federal safety oversight administered by the CPSC. The bill also creates dedicated annual funding for safety activities related to “covered devices” (a defined category that includes amusement rides with professional operators), with separate appropriations for rides that are fixed to a site versus those that are not. The overarching aim is to strengthen safety standards and enforcement for amusement rides at federal level.

Key Points

1Amusement rides permanently fixed to a site would be treated as consumer products under the CPSA, expanding federal safety oversight to those rides.
2The bill defines a “covered device” as a mechanical ride that carries passengers along a fixed or defined route or area, and is typically operated by someone employed for that purpose (not a consumer).
3Funding provisions: authorizes $11.5 million per fiscal year to the CPSC for activities related to covered devices, divided as $5 million for rides not permanently fixed to a site and $6.5 million for rides permanently fixed to a site.
4The amendment is targeted at clarifying that fixed rides fall under consumer product safety requirements, with the intent of standardizing safety oversight across both fixed and mobile amusement devices.
5Legislative status: Introduced in the House (H.R. 1855) on March 5, 2025 by Rep. Carson (with Reps. Tlaib and McIver listed as sponsors) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce; no further action noted in the provided text.

Impact Areas

Primary affected group/area: Amusement park operators, ride manufacturers, installers, and other professionals who maintain or oversee amusement rides; they would be subject to federal CPSA safety standards and CPSC enforcement for permanently fixed rides.Secondary affected group/area: Park guests and the general public who ride these devices, as safety standards and enforcement could improve ride reliability, maintenance practices, and recall processes.Additional impacts: States and local regulators may align with or be influenced by federal standards for fixed rides; potential changes in compliance costs for operators; potential expansion of CPSC testing, certification, and recall activities for amusement devices; possible changes in the regulatory landscape for amusement attractions nationwide.

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