# 119-s-3467: Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization Act

119-s-3467, Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3467
- Congress: 119
- Title: Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**Expands federal support for pool and spa safety.** It would reauthorize the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act programs through 2030 and create a new Swimming Pool Safety Grant Program that widens eligibility, sets spending priorities, and sets reporting rules.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- CPSC drowning prevention staffing: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to appoint a Director of Drowning Prevention to coordinate pool and spa safety work. The Commission would also need to ensure more than one full-time equivalent staff are dedicated to these activities and the grant program. T…
- National pool safety education program: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Commission to run an Education and Awareness Program about drowning and entrapment prevention for pools and spas. The program would make materials for manufacturers, retailers, pool owners and operators, consumers, States, Tribes, and nonprofits, and run a nat…
- Swimming pool safety grant funding: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would authorize $2,500,000 to be appropriated to the Consumer Product Safety Commission for each fiscal year 2026 through 2030 to carry out the Swimming Pool Safety Grant Program. Actual grants and spending would depend on later appropriations by Congress. This funding would su…
- New pool and spa grant rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would create rules for a new Swimming Pool Safety Grant Program. It would let States, Indian Tribes, and qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits apply for grants. States or Tribes (and States where nonprofits would operate) must have and enforce a qualifying pool-safety statute to be e…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1792: AI Whistleblower Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3467 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3467)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1792: AI Whistleblower Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1792)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3467 (as of 2026-09-18).