S. 1771 - Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
Consumers. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Mark Pryor
- Summary:
- A bill to increase the safety of swimming pools and spas by requiring the use of proper anti-entrapment drain covers and pool and spa drainage systems, to educate the public about pool and spa safety, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
S. 1771 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- A bill to increase the safety of swimming pools and spas by requiring the use of proper anti-entrapment drain covers and pool and spa drainage systems, to educate the public about pool and spa safety, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to increase the safety of swimming pools and spas by requiring the use of proper anti-entrapment drain covers and pool and spa drainage systems, to educate the public about pool and spa safety, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
- Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
- Sponsor
- Mark Pryor
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Consumers
- Accident prevention
- Administrative procedure
- Budgets
- Child safety
- Children
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Consumer education
- Emergency management
- Employee training
- Executive departments
- Government information
- Government publicity
- Grants-in-aid
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Job training
- Law
- Product safety
- Standards
- State and local government
- State laws
- Swimming pools
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 7/11/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 7/11/2007 7/11/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Put on a legislative calendar 7/19/2007 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. 9/20/2007 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-182. Put on a legislative calendar 9/20/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Average contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| Children's rights [About] |
| Recreation/Entertainment [About] |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $1,500 | $0 |
| Alan Wayne Allard | R | CO | $0 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $14,700 | $0 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $2,000 | $0 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $500 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $22,000 | $0 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $1,000 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $23,500 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $38,600 | $0 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $1,250 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $1,000 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $17,250 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $73,200 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $34,410 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $4,600 | $0 |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $1,000 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $6,000 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $1,000 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $2,500 | $0 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $7,200 | $0 |
| Mary Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Pete Domenici | R | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $27,325 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $33,700 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $250 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Hagel | R | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $25,100 | $0 |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $1,000 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $15,519 | $0 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $9,750 | $0 |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $39,566 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $17,650 | $0 |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $3,300 | $0 |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $5,000 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $29,250 | $0 |
| Chester Trent Lott | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $0 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $2,000 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $23,900 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $1,000 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $11,000 | $0 |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $16,500 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $17,000 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $14,850 | $0 |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $97,300 | $0 |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $18,250 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $9,500 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $58,400 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $26,800 | $0 |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $25,750 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $26,500 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $4,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $2,300 | $0 |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $13,000 | $0 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $21,600 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $24,000 | $0 |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $0 | $0 |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $1,000 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $24,200 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $2,000 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $0 | $0 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $0 | $0 |
| John Warner | R | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $14,300 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $22,050 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $5,250 | $0 |
