Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization Act

Bill 118 HR 4313, also known as the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization Act, is a piece of legislation that aims to improve the safety of pools and spas in the United States. The bill is named after Virginia Graeme Baker, a young girl who tragically drowned in a pool due to a faulty drain cover.

The main purpose of this bill is to reauthorize and strengthen the requirements of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, which was originally passed in 2007. The reauthorization act includes provisions that require all public pools and spas to have anti-entrapment devices installed on their drains to prevent accidents like the one that took Virginia's life.

Additionally, the bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to continue to educate the public about pool and spa safety, as well as to conduct research on the effectiveness of anti-entrapment devices. The bill also includes provisions for grants to help states and local governments enforce pool and spa safety regulations. Overall, the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization Act aims to prevent tragic accidents like the one that took Virginia's life by improving the safety standards for pools and spas across the country.