S. 1771 - Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act

Consumers. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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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
Introduced7/11/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced7/11/2007
7/11/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Put on a legislative calendar7/19/2007Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
9/20/2007Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-182.
Put on a legislative calendar9/20/2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. January - February 2003 For $8,000 Against $0
  2. March - April 2003 For $15,250 Against $0
  3. May - June 2003 For $28,500 Against $0
  4. July - August 2003 For $14,250 Against $0
  5. September - October 2003 For $100,550 Against $0
  6. November - December 2003 For $11,750 Against $0
  7. January - February 2004 For $36,325 Against $0
  8. March - April 2004 For $39,750 Against $0
  9. May - June 2004 For $23,750 Against $0
  10. July - August 2004 For $7,500 Against $0
  11. September - October 2004 For $31,250 Against $0
  12. November - December 2004 For $30,500 Against $0
  13. January - February 2005 For $250 Against $0
  14. March - April 2005 For $25,500 Against $0
  15. May - June 2005 For $20,110 Against $0
  16. July - August 2005 For $37,100 Against $0
  17. September - October 2005 For $52,500 Against $0
  18. November - December 2005 For $45,900 Against $0
  19. January - February 2006 For $9,500 Against $0
  20. March - April 2006 For $25,800 Against $0
  21. May - June 2006 For $29,766 Against $0
  22. July - August 2006 For $19,600 Against $0
  23. September - October 2006 For $105,500 Against $0
  24. November - December 2006 For $33,550 Against $0
  25. January - February 2007 For $38,100 Against $0
  26. March - April 2007 For $68,100 Against $0
  27. May - June 2007 For $24,900 Against $0
  28. July - August 2007 For $2,000 Against $0
  29. September - October 2007 For $18,319 Against $0
  30. November - December 2007 For $2,500 Against $0
  31. January - February 2008 For $0 Against $0
  32. March - April 2008 For $8,500 Against $0
  33. May - June 2008 For $19,600 Against $0
  34. July - August 2008 For $2,300 Against $0
  35. September - October 2008 For $5,300 Against $0
  36. November - December 2008 For $1,000 Against $0

Votes

    2 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act

    2 organizations supported this bill

    Safe Kids USA
    (n.d.). Thank you for your support of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.. Retrieved n.d., from .
    The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals
    (n.d.). Federal Pool and Spa Safety Legislation on Front Burner . Retrieved n.d., from .

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    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 by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$1,500$0
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
    John BarrassoRWY$0$0
    Max BaucusDMT$14,700$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$2,000$0
    Bob BennettRUT$0$0
    Joe BidenDDE$500$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$22,000$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$1,000$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$23,500$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$38,600$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0
    Jim BunningRKY$1,250$0
    Richard BurrRNC$0$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$0$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$1,000$0
    Ben CardinDMD$17,250$0
    Tom CarperDDE$0$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$73,200$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$0
    Hillary ClintonDNY$34,410$0
    Tom CoburnROK$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    Norm ColemanRMN$4,600$0
    Susan CollinsRME$1,000$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$6,000$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$1,000$0
    John CornynRTX$0$0
    Larry CraigRID$0$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$2,500$0
    Chris DoddDCT$7,200$0
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$0$0
    Pete DomeniciRNM$0$0
    Byron DorganDND$27,325$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$33,700$0
    John EnsignRNV$0$0
    Mike EnziRWY$0$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$250$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
    Judd GreggRNH$0$0
    Chuck HagelRNE$0$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$25,100$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$1,000$0
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$0$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$15,519$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$9,750$0
    John KerryDMA$0$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$39,566$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$0$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$17,650$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$3,300$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$0$0
    Carl LevinDMI$5,000$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$0$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$29,250$0
    Chester Trent LottRMS$0$0
    Dick LugarRIN$0$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$0$0
    John McCainRAZ$2,000$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$23,900$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,000$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$11,000$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$16,500$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$17,000$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$14,850$0
    Barack ObamaDIL$97,300$0
    Mark PryorDAR$18,250$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$9,500$0
    Harry ReidDNV$58,400$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$26,800$0
    Ken SalazarDCO$25,750$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$26,500$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$4,000$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
    Gordon SmithROR$2,300$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$13,000$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$21,600$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$24,000$0
    Ted StevensRAK$0$0
    John SununuRNH$1,000$0
    Jon TesterDMT$24,200$0
    John ThuneRSD$2,000$0
    David VitterRLA$0$0
    George VoinovichROH$0$0
    John WarnerRVA$0$0
    Jim WebbDVA$14,300$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$22,050$0
    Ron WydenDOR$5,250$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$1,500$0
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
    John BarrassoRWY$0$0
    Max BaucusDMT$14,700$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$2,000$0
    Bob BennettRUT$0$0
    Joe BidenDDE$500$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$22,000$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$1,000$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$23,500$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$38,600$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0
    Jim BunningRKY$1,250$0
    Richard BurrRNC$0$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$0$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$1,000$0
    Ben CardinDMD$17,250$0
    Tom CarperDDE$0$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$73,200$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$0
    Hillary ClintonDNY$34,410$0
    Tom CoburnROK$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    Norm ColemanRMN$4,600$0
    Susan CollinsRME$1,000$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$6,000$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$1,000$0
    John CornynRTX$0$0
    Larry CraigRID$0$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$2,500$0
    Chris DoddDCT$7,200$0
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$0$0
    Pete DomeniciRNM$0$0
    Byron DorganDND$27,325$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$33,700$0
    John EnsignRNV$0$0
    Mike EnziRWY$0$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$250$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
    Judd GreggRNH$0$0
    Chuck HagelRNE$0$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$25,100$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$1,000$0
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$0$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$15,519$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$9,750$0
    John KerryDMA$0$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$39,566$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$0$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$17,650$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$3,300$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$0$0
    Carl LevinDMI$5,000$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$0$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$29,250$0
    Chester Trent LottRMS$0$0
    Dick LugarRIN$0$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$0$0
    John McCainRAZ$2,000$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$23,900$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,000$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$11,000$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$16,500$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$17,000$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$14,850$0
    Barack ObamaDIL$97,300$0
    Mark PryorDAR$18,250$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$9,500$0
    Harry ReidDNV$58,400$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$26,800$0
    Ken SalazarDCO$25,750$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$26,500$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$4,000$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
    Gordon SmithROR$2,300$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$13,000$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$21,600$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$24,000$0
    Ted StevensRAK$0$0
    John SununuRNH$1,000$0
    Jon TesterDMT$24,200$0
    John ThuneRSD$2,000$0
    David VitterRLA$0$0
    George VoinovichROH$0$0
    John WarnerRVA$0$0
    Jim WebbDVA$14,300$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$22,050$0
    Ron WydenDOR$5,250$0

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Children's rights$869,145
    Recreation/Entertainment$73,925

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

    $ Donated
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