Alex Gate Safety Act of 2025

The Alex Gate Safety Act of 2025 mandates the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to promulgate a final consumer product safety standard for "covered gates" within one year of the Act's enactment. This standard aims to reduce the risk of injury and death associated with automatic vehicular gates, manual vehicular gates, and other gates exceeding specific size dimensions (over 48 inches wide or 84 inches tall). The required standard must incorporate safety-related provisions from established voluntary standards. Specifically, it references ASTM F900-25, ASTM F1184-23e1, or ASTM F2200-24 for the gates themselves, and ANSI/CAN/UL 325 for gates equipped with an operator or similar system. The CPSC will determine the precise scope of gates subject to the standard and has a process for adopting revisions to these voluntary standards, treating them as CPSC rules unless deemed less safe. Beyond the standard, the Act requires the CPSC to undertake a national education and awareness campaign within two years. This campaign will inform the public about the dangers of detached or falling gates and promote prevention methods, including safety standards and best practices for design, installation, inspection, and maintenance. Educational materials will target manufacturers, contractors, retailers, consumers, and building officials to support code updates and enforcement. Finally, the CPSC must submit a report to Congress within three years detailing the actions taken during the awareness campaign. Any safety standard promulgated under this Act will be treated as a consumer product safety rule under the Consumer Product Safety Act.