S 3718 · 109th Congress · Commerce

Pool and Spa Safety Act

Introduced 2006-07-24· Sponsored by Sen. Allen, George [R-VA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(2006-12-09)

Recorded Votes

FailedHouse · 2006-12-09
Roll #542
Yea 191Nay 108
Democrats
137 Yea·1 Nay
Republicans
54 Yea·107 Nay
PassedHouse · 2006-12-09
Roll #542
Yea 191Nay 108
Democrats
137 Yea·1 Nay
Republicans
54 Yea·107 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Pool and Spa Safety Act - Establishes swimming pool and spa safety requirements. Authorizes state and local governments to enforce such requirements. Subjects violators to the same penalties that would apply for violations of related state and local laws. Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish recommended minimum state law standards for swimming pools and spas with respect to: (1) enclosure of the pool or spa by barriers to entry that will prevent small children from gaining unsupervised and unfettered access; and (2) systems designed to prevent entrapment of children by drains. Directs CPSC to require that: (1) any outdoor swimming pool or spa is enclosed by an appropriate fence or other barrier; and (2) any swimming pool or spa with a main drain is equipped with at least one anti-entrapment device. Directs CPSC to require, at a minimum, one or more of the following: a safety vacuum release system; a suction-limiting vent system; a gravity drainage system; an automatic pump shut-off system; or a device or system that disables the drain. Requires the CPSC to establish: (1) a state swimming pool safety grant program to provide assistance to states in hir…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 3718, Pool and Spa Safety Act

Nov 13, 2006

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation<br /> on September 29, 2006</p>

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S. 3718, Pool and Spa Safety Act

Nov 13, 2006

Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on September 29, 2006

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (5)

2 Democrats3 Republicans