# 119-hr-5124: River’s Law

119-hr-5124, River’s Law, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5124
- Congress: 119
- Title: River’s Law
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**River's Law would add two specific safety rules for child care programs funded by the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant.** It targets physical safety by banning pools on-site and by requiring door and window alarms at those facilities. - Families and children: Parents using CCDBG-supported care would see facilities that cannot operate on-site pools and must have door and window alarms installed. - Child care providers: Programs that accept CCDBG funds would need to remove or stop operating pools on their premises and install door and window alarms to meet the new safety standard. - State and local administrators: Agencies that oversee CCDBG-funded providers would apply these expanded safety requirements when approving or monitoring eligible child care sites.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No pools, alarms for federally subsidized child care: mixed, low. If enacted, child care sites that take federal child care block grant funds would face new safety rules. They would not be allowed to build, keep, or operate a pool on site. They would need to install door and window alarms. The rules would apply only at locations where those grant-funded services…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5124 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5124)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5124 (as of 2026-04-21).