Senate bill renews pool safety law, adds nonprofits to grant program
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Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar · Senator · MN
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Official title: Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization Act
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
Introduced:
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The bill extends federal pool and spa drowning-prevention grants and education programs through 2030.
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What does this do?
The bill renews and updates the Virginia Graeme Baker pool safety law, extending CPSC grant and education programs through 2030. It expands grant eligibility beyond states and tribes to include qualifying nonprofit organizations with drowning-prevention experience, and creates a new "Director of Drowning Prevention" position at CPSC.
Who does it affect?
States, tribes, qualifying nonprofit safety organizations, pool and spa owners/operators, and the CPSC are directly affected; the public benefits indirectly through safety education and inspections.
Why does it matter?
The changes shift how safety funds are allocated and spent, requiring states and tribes to fund inspector training and enforcement while nonprofits must focus on public education, with priority given to underserved, rural, or high-risk areas.
What does it cost, and who pays?
- $2.5m/year for grants
- $2.5m/year for education campaign
- funded through 2030
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Based on the “Introduced in Senate” text of Dec 11, 2025.
After that text, a committee agreed on Sep 16, 2026 to send the bill to the full chamber with changes. This plain-language version may not reflect them.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedDec 11, 2025
- Senate committeeYou are here · Sep 16, 2026
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.