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S 2390 112th Congress Senate

Pool SAFE Act

Official title: A bill to direct the Attorney General to revise certain rules under titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 relating to accessible means of entry to pools.

Introduced: April 26, 2012 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liabilityDisability and health-based discriminationSports and recreation facilities
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Apr 26, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 26, 2012
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 Latest action April 26, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone Act or Pool SAFE Act - Prohibits any suit brought for an alleged violation 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4256 Related bill Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (Pool SAFE) Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2390: Pool SAFE Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2390/
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"S. 2390: Pool SAFE Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2390/.
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S. 2390, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2390/.
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