Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization Act
Sponsored By: Senator Amy Klobuchar
Introduced
Summary
Expands federal support for pool and spa safety. The bill creates a dedicated grant program, adds nonprofit grant recipients, sets clear rules for how funds must be used, and reauthorizes Consumer Product Safety Commission education and reporting to reduce drownings and entrapments.
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- States and Indian Tribes can get grants only if they have enacted and enforce pool construction laws that meet minimum standards. Recipients must use at least 25% of grant funds to hire or train enforcement personnel and inspect, repair, or replace drain covers.
- Nonprofit organizations that qualify under 501(c)(3) and show pool-safety experience become eligible for grants focused on public education. Award sizes will reflect how many people they reach and higher costs in rural or remote areas.
- The Consumer Product Safety Commission must run a national education and awareness campaign, hire a Director of Drowning Prevention plus additional full-time staff, and provide annual reports evaluating grant implementation and effectiveness.
*Authorizes $2.5 million per year for grants and $2.5 million per year for CPSC education from 2026 through 2030, increasing federal spending by $5.0 million annually for those years.*
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Grants to make pools safer
If enacted, the bill would create a Swimming Pool Safety Grant Program. The Commission could award grants to States, Indian Tribes, and qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Applicants must show their State or Tribal jurisdiction has a law meeting the bill's minimum pool-safety standards. Grants would fund enforcement, hiring and training staff, drain cover inspection and repair, and public education. States and Tribes must use at least 25% of grant money for enforcement and drain-cover work. Congress could fund the program at $2.5 million per year for 2026 through 2030. Grant recipients must report results within 90 days after their project ends.
National pool safety education
If enacted, the bill would require the Commission to run a national Education and Awareness Program about pool and spa safety. The program would make materials for manufacturers, service companies, retailers, pool owners, tribes, and consumers. It must include guidance on barrier and drain cover inspection, maintenance, and replacement. The program would target historically disadvantaged communities and run a national media campaign. Congress could fund the effort at $2.5 million per year for 2026 through 2030.
New drowning prevention staff
If enacted, the bill would require the Commission to name a Director of Drowning Prevention. The Commission would also be required to have more than one full-time equivalent dedicated to drowning-prevention work. These staff would coordinate the grant and education programs and program oversight.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Amy Klobuchar
MN • D
Cosponsors
John Curtis
UT • R
Sponsored 12/11/2025
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