News: Congress rejects federal oversight of theme parks

Posted at 3:04 PM EST (2004 GMT)

Dec. 18th, 2007 -- Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee rejected a measure last week that would allow the government to monitor theme parks. However, they have promised to schedule a hearing on the subject matter.

The panel rejected the bill by a measure of 25 to 10. Rep. Ed Markey of Massachusetts continues to push for the regulation, which would give oversight to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Bipartisan arguments say that the issue needs more study and that the regulation is expensive and unnecessary, given that amusement park/carnival fatalities are very rare.

For more information, see: The Washington Post.