,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #deeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjad ,mr4   
,himes 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>ney1 ,ms4    
,e/y1 & ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to enc\rage & ensure ! use (   
safe eque/rian helmets1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,*ri/5 ,o',donnell         
,eque/rian ,helmet ,safety ,act ( #bjac4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,head injuries are ! numb] "o    
reason = hospital admissions ( horseback
 rid]s & ! lead+ cause ( dea? foll[+ a  
horseback rid+ injury4  7#b7 ,ov] #ajj  
dea?s p] ye> are e/imat$ to result f    
eque/rian relat$ activities1 ) head     
injuries acc\nt+ = #c ( e #e ( ^! dea?s4
  7#c7 ,ne>ly #fh1jjj p visit$ ! em]g5cy
 room 9 #bjab z a result ( horseback    
rid+ relat$ injuries1 ) head injuries   
acc\nt+ = #bb p]c5t & concussions       
acc\nt+ = #g p]c5t ( ^! visits4  7#d7   

,horseback rid+ causes #aa4g p]c5t (    
sports-relat$ traumatic bra9 injuries1  
:i* is ! l>ge/ p]c5tage ( any           
recreational sport4  7#e7 ,betwe5 #bjja 
& #bjji1 *ildr5 "u #ai made #c1fch      
em]g5cy room visits p] ye> = traumatic  
bra9 injuries result+ f horseback rid+  
accid5ts4  7#f7 ,betwe5 #ge & #hj p]c5t 
( head injuries occur :ile physically   
m\nt$ on a horse--:5 a rid] w\ld        
normally be we>+ 8 or h] helmet4  7#g7  
,rac+ organizations require helmets1 & z
 a result jockeys n[ su/a9 few] head    
injuries ?an pleasure rid]s4  7#h7 ,!   
,u4,s4 ,pony ,clubs l[]$ head injury    
rates by #bi p]c5t ?r\gh m&atory helmet 
use4  7#i7 ,prop]ly fitt$ ,,a/m_/,,sei  
c]tifi$ helmets c r$uce head            
injury-relat$ dea?s by #gj to #hj p]c5t4
  #c4 ,/&>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,e eque/rian 
helmet manufactur$ on or aft] ! date t  
is #i mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act %all meet--  7#a7 ! int]im /&>d   
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b71 p5d+ !       
e/abli%m5t ( a f9al /&>d pursuant to    

subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 ! f9al /&>d1    
once t /&>d has be5 e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,int]im /&>d ,!    
int]im /&>d = eque/rian helmets is !    
,am]ican ,society = ,te/+ & ,mat]ials   
7,,a/m7 /&>d designat$ z ,f#aafc4  7c7  
,f9al /&>d  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,consum] ,product ,safety       
,commission %all beg9 a proce$+ "u      
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 to--  7,a7 e/abli% a f9al /&>d = 
eque/rian helmets t incorporates all !  
requirem5ts ( ! int]im /&>d specifi$ 9  
subsection 7b72  7,b7 provide 9 ! f9al  
/&>d a m&ate t all approv$ eque/rian    
helmets be c]tifi$ to ! requirem5ts     
promulgat$ "u ! f9al /&>d by an         
organization t is accr$it$ to c]tify    
p]sonal protection equipm5t 9 accordance
 ) ,,iso ,guide #fe2 &  7,c7 include 9 !
 f9al /&>d any additional provisions t !
 ,commission consid]s appropriate4  7#b7
 ,inapplicability ( c]ta9 laws ,sections
 #g & #i ( ! ,consum] ,product ,safety  

,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjef & #bjeh7 %all 
n apply to ! proce$+ "u ?is subsection1 
& section #aa ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjfj7 %all n apply ) respect to any    
/&>d issu$ "u su* proce$+4  7#c7        
,effective date ,! f9al /&>d %all take  
effect n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date x  
is issu$4  7d7 ,failure ,to meet /&>ds  
7#a7 ,failure to meet int]im /&>d ,until
 ! f9al /&>d takes effect1 an eque/rian 
helmet t does n meet ! int]im /&>d1     
requir$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 %all be  
consid]$ 9 violation ( a consum] product
 safety /&>d promulgat$ "u ! ,consum]   
,product ,safety ,act4  7#b7 ,/atus (   
f9al /&>d ,! f9al /&>d develop$ "u      
subsection 7c7 %all be consid]$ a       
consum] product safety /&>d promulgat$  
"u ! ,consum] ,product ,safety ,act4    
#d4 ,au?orizations ( appropriations     
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,consum] ,product ,safety ,commission to
 c>ry out ?is ,act1 #ejj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjad1 :i* am\nt %all rema9         
available until exp5d$4  #e4 ,def9itions

 ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,approv$ eque/rian  
helmet ,! t]m approv$ eque/rian helmet  
means an eque/rian helmet t meets--     
7,a7 ! int]im /&>d specifi$ 9 section   
#c7;b71 p5d+ e/abli%m5t ( a f9al /&>d "u
 section #c7;c72 &  7,b7 ! f9al /&>d1   
once x is effective "u section #c7;c74  
7#b7 ,eque/rian helmet ,! t]m eque/rian 
helmet means a h>d %ell head cov]+      
int5d$ to be worn :ile p>ticipat+ 9 an  
eque/rian ev5t or activity4