HR 4256 112th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Disability and health-based discrimination Sports and recreation facilities

Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (Pool SAFE) Act

Introduced: March 26, 2012 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 9, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Mar 26, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 26, 2012

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (Pool SAFE) Act - Prohibits any suit brought for violations of the revised regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 concerning the requirements to provide an accessible means of entry to pools for places of public accommodation and commercial facilities that occurred on or after March 15, 2012, and before the date that is one year after enactment of this Act. Bars the Attorney General (AG) from investigating or initiating a compliance review of an alleged violation occurring during such period.

Requires dismissal of any suit brought against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility for such a violation brought on or after March 15, 2012, and before the date of enactment of this Act.

Directs the AG to revise accessibility regulations to provide that a place of public accommodation or a commercial facility is in compliance with the requirement to have an accessible means of entry to a pool when such a place or facility uses a portable pool lift on request, even if: (1) installation of a permanent lift is readily achievable, and (2) a single portable pool lift is used for multiple pools.

What's happening now April 9, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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