Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization Act

This bill renews and changes a federal grant program run by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to prevent drowning and entrapment in swimming pools and spas. It allows Indian Tribes and certain tax-exempt nonprofit groups with pool safety experience, in addition to States, to receive grants, as long as the State or Tribe where the work happens has a qualifying pool safety law. States and Tribes must spend at least 25 percent of grant money on hiring and training staff to enforce pool safety rules and inspect drain covers, while nonprofits must use funds for public education. The bill authorizes $2.5 million per year from 2026 through 2030 for the grants and another $2.5 million per year for a public education campaign, and it requires a Director of Drowning Prevention and yearly reports to Congress.

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Sponsors

• Amy Klobuchar Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors