[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6145 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6145

 To require certain equestrian helmets to include a warning label, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 22, 2016

 Mr. Himes (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Esty, and Mr. 
   Carney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require certain equestrian helmets to include a warning label, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet 
Labeling Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. EQUESTRIAN HELMETS.

    (a) Label Required on Certain Equestrian Helmets.--
            (1) In general.--The Consumer Product Safety Commission 
        shall issue a rule under section 553 of title 5, United States 
        Code, that requires a label for an equestrian helmet that--
                    (A) is manufactured for sale, offered for sale, 
                distributed in commerce, or imported into the United 
                States; and
                    (B) does not meet the ASTM International standard 
                designated as F1163, or a successor standard.
            (2) Labeling requirements.--The label required under 
        paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) be prominently and conspicuously displayed--
                            (i) on the interior of the helmet, any 
                        packaging of the helmet, and on any descriptive 
                        materials that accompany the helmet; and
                            (ii) on any advertising or other 
                        description of the helmet;
                    (B) be clearly visible, noticeable, and in the 
                English language;
                    (C) not be removable; and
                    (D) include the word ``WARNING'' in capital letters 
                and a description that the equestrian helmet is not an 
                approved safety helmet.
            (3) Treatment as consumer product safety rule.--The rule 
        issued under paragraph (1) shall be treated as a consumer 
        product safety rule under section 9 of the Consumer Product 
        Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2058).
    (b) Christen O'Donnell Memorial Grants.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
        acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control 
        and Prevention (in this section referred to as the 
        ``Secretary'') shall make grants to eligible entities on a 
        competitive basis for education and awareness campaigns, 
        programs, and materials described in paragraph (3).
            (2) Application.--To seek a grant pursuant to paragraph 
        (1), an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an 
        application at such time, in such form, and containing such 
        information and assurances as the Secretary may require.
            (3) Use of grant funds.--An eligible entity receiving a 
        grant pursuant to paragraph (1) shall use such grant for 
        education and awareness campaigns, programs, and materials on--
                    (A) proper equestrian helmet selection and wear for 
                new, current, and incoming equestrian riders and 
                guardians; and
                    (B) the dangers of nonapproved headgear and not 
                wearing an approved equestrian helmet (as approved by a 
                standards development organization).
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a State;
                    (B) a political subdivision of a State; or
                    (C) an entity that is described under section 
                501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt 
                from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.
            (2) Equestrian helmet.--The term ``equestrian helmet'' 
        means a head covering that--
                    (A) is a hard shell or a ``hunt cap'' style hat; 
                and
                    (B) is intended, or could reasonably be expected, 
                to be worn while participating in an equestrian event 
                or activity other than polo, horse racing, or rodeo.
    (d) No Additional Funds Authorized.--No additional funds are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the requirements of this 
section. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise 
authorized to be appropriated.
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