This bill directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to write a final consumer product safety standard for certain "covered gates" within 1 year of enactment. Covered gates include automatic and manual vehicular gates and any gate more than 48 inches wide or 84 inches or taller. The standard must require covered gates to meet the safety-related parts of ASTM F900-25, ASTM F1184-23e1, or ASTM F2200-24 (as applicable) or successor standards, and gates with operators must meet ANSI/CAN/UL 325 (as of January 1, 2025, or successors). The CPSC will decide which types of gates fall under the standard and confirm those gates are within its jurisdiction.
The bill sets rules for adopting revised voluntary standards: organizations that revise a voluntary standard must notify the CPSC; the revised voluntary standard is treated as adopted by the CPSC 180 days after notice unless the CPSC, within 90 days, determines the revision does not improve safety. The CPSC may later modify the standard through rulemaking. Any standard adopted under this law is treated as a consumer product safety rule under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
The bill also requires the CPSC to run a national education and awareness campaign within 2 years to teach about dangers tied to covered gates (including detached or falling gates) and low-cost ways to prevent deaths or injuries. The campaign must include materials for manufacturers, contractors, retailers, service companies, consumers and gate owners/operators, and building officials and local educational agencies. The CPSC must report to Congress on the campaign within 3 years.
Definitions in the bill include "building official," "manufacturer," "positive stops," and the measurements that define a "covered gate."
No publicly available information on funding sources, cost estimates, or appropriations for implementing the rulemaking or the education campaign is included in the bill text.
The bill text states the purpose is to reduce the risk of death or injury from covered gates and to promote public awareness of dangers (including detached or falling gates) and methods, including low-cost methods, to prevent such harm. Supporters would view the standards and education campaign as ways to improve gate safety and encourage consistent design, installation, inspection, and maintenance practices.
No publicly available information on objections, opposition views, or stated drawbacks is included in the bill text or provided metadata.