Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act

Bill: 110-hr-1721
Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20]
Introduced: 2007-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Accident prevention
Administrative procedure
Child safety
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer education
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Employee training
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Grants-in-aid
Independent regulatory commissions
Labor and Employment
Law
Product safety
Standards
State laws
Swimming pools

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: 
Pool and Spa Safety Act - Requires each swimming pool or spa drain cover manufactured, distributed, or entered into commerce in the United States to conform to specified ASME/ANSI entrapment protection standards. Considers that requirement to be a consumer product safety rule issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under certain provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Act.
 
Establishes a program of grants to states to: (1) hire and train enforcement personnel; and (2) educate pool construction, installation, and service companies, pool owners and operators, and other members of the public. Conditions grants on a state imposing certain requirements by statute, including: (1) enclosure of residential pools and spas to prevent small children from gaining unsupervised access; and (2) drain entrapment prevention devices and systems on all pools and spas.
 
Requires the CPSC to establish and carry out a public education program on methods to prevent drowning and entrapment in pools and spas. Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2007-10-09
text: 
 Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act - (Sec. 3) Requires each swimming pool or spa drain cover manufactured, distributed, or entered into commerce in the United States to conform to specified ASME/ANSI entrapment protection standards. Considers that requirement to be a consumer product safety rule issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under certain provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Act.
 
(Sec. 4) Establishes a program of grants to states to: (1) hire and train enforcement personnel; and (2) educate pool construction, installation, and service companies, pool owners and operators, and other members of the public. Conditions grants on a state imposing certain requirements by statute, including: (1) enclosure of outdoor residential pools and spas to prevent small children from gaining unsupervised access; and (2) drain entrapment prevention devices and systems on all pools and spas. Authorizes appropriations.
 
(Sec. 6) Requires the CPSC to establish and carry out a public education program on methods to prevent drowning and entrapment in swimming pools, spas, and ornamental pools. Authorizes appropriations.
 
(Sec. 8) Requires the CPSC to report to Congress regarding the grant program's effectiveness.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 417.
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11342-11343)
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11342-11343)
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1721.
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11342-11346)
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Mr. Rush moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 226.
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-365.
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-365.
action_date: 2007-09-27
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-09-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-07-31
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2007-07-31
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-06-06
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Introduced in House