Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act

Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
Long title	An Act to increase the safety of swimming pools and spas by requiring the use of proper anti-entrapment drain covers, establishing a pool and spa safety grant program, and for other purposes.
Acronyms (colloquial)	VGBA
Enacted by	the 110th United States Congress
Citations
Public law	Pub. L. 110–140 (text) (PDF), Title XIV
Statutes at Large	122 Stat. 2800; 122 Stat. 2879
Codification
Acts amended	Consumer Product Safety Act
Titles amended	15 U.S.C. § 8001 et seq. (Pool and spa safety)
Legislative history
	Introduced in the House as H.R. 1721 by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D–FL) on March 27, 2007; Committee consideration by House Energy and Commerce; Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection; Passed the House on October 9, 2007 (Passed by voice vote); Passed the Senate on October 15, 2007 ; Signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 19, 2007;

The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA) is a United States law named after Virginia Graeme Baker, who died after sustaining a pool suction-drain injury in June 2002, when the suction from a spa drain entrapped her under the water. It is incorporated as Title 14 of the U.S. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA Title 14, Pub.L. 110-140). This act became enforceable law on December 19, 2008.