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HR 203 113th Congress House

Pool SAFE Act

Official title: 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: January 15, 2013 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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Jan 25, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Jan 4, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 25, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.

 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 January 31, 2013, 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 January 31, 2013, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Republican 7
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 5, 2013
Rokita, Todd
· Feb 5, 2013
Long, Billy
· Jan 23, 2013
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 23, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jan 15, 2013
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jan 15, 2013
Bonner, Jo
· Jan 14, 2013
Gowdy, Trey
· Jan 14, 2013
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jan 4, 2013
Coffman, Mike
· Jan 4, 2013
Farenthold, Blake
· Jan 4, 2013
Graves, Tom
· Jan 4, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Jan 4, 2013
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 4, 2013
Owens, William
· Jan 4, 2013
Roe, David
· Jan 4, 2013
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jan 4, 2013
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Jan 4, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 203: Pool SAFE Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-203/
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"H.R. 203: Pool SAFE Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-203/.
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H.R. 203, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-203/.
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