This bill reauthorizes and expands the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, which establishes federal requirements for swimming pool and spa safety to prevent drowning and drain entrapment incidents. The legislation creates a new grant program administered by the Consumer Product Safety Commission that awards money to states, Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations to improve pool and spa safety through enforcement of safety standards and public education, with priority given to areas with higher drowning rates and underserved communities. States and tribes receiving grants must spend at least 25 percent on hiring and training enforcement personnel and drain cover inspections, while the rest goes toward public education; nonprofit organizations focus entirely on education programs. The bill authorizes $2.5 million per year from 2024 through 2028 for the grant program and another $2.5 million annually for a national education and awareness campaign, and it requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to hire a Director of Drowning Prevention and submit annual reports to Congress on the program's effectiveness and results.
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