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S. 2390 - Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone Act

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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Summary:
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. (by CRS) 
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The bill has been introduced. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone Act

S. 2390 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
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. (by CRS)
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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.
Other Titles
  • Pool SAFE Act
  • Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone Act
Sponsor
Lindsey Graham
Co-Sponsors
    Subjects
    • Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
    • Civil actions and liability
    • Disability and health-based discrimination
    • Sports and recreation facilities
    Related Bills
    Major Actions
    Introduced4/26/2012
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced4/26/2012
    4/26/2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

    supported this bill

    Real Estate developers & subdividers
    Hotels & motels
    8.2 times as much
    $2,503,803
    $11,833,453
    $14,337,256
    $1,410,557
    $333,441
    $1,743,998

    opposed this bill

    Health, Education & Human Resources
    Health & welfare policy
    10 Organizations Supported and 7 Opposed; See Which Ones
    10 Organizations Supported and 7 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone Act

    10 organizations supported this bill

    American Hotel & Lodging Association
    American Hotel and Lodging Association (n.d.). Tell Congress to Support Pool SAFE Act . Retrieved July 2, 2012, from American Hotel and Lodging Association.
    American Resort Development Association
    American Resort Development Association (n.d.). Tell Congress to Support Pool SAFE Act . Retrieved July 2, 2012, from American Resort Development Association.
    Asian American Hotel Owners Association
    Patel, Hemant D. (2012, April 24). Written Statement by Hemant D. Patel on "Pool Safety and Accountability for Everyone (Pool SAFE)" Act of 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2012, from House Judiciary Committee.
    Greater Corpus Christi Hospitality Association
    Bragiel, Justin (2012, April 27). House committee passes amendment targeted at ADA pool lift regulation. Retrieved July 2, 2012, from Greater Corpus Christi Hospitality Association.
    North Florida Hotel And Lodging Association
    North Florida Hotel and Lodging Association (2012, April 0). External Affairs Bulletin. Retrieved July 2, 2012, from North Florida Hotel and Lodging Association.
    Oklahoma Hotel and Lodging Association
    Oklahoma Hotel and Lodging Association (2012, April 9). Tell Congress to Support Pool SAFE Act. Retrieved July 2, 2012, from Oklahoma Hotel and Lodging Association.
    Owners 8 Association
    Patel, Jay (2012, March 25). POOL LIFT EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR SMALLER PROPERTIES UNDER 100 ROOMS. Retrieved July 2, 2012, from Owners 8 Association.
    Real Estate Roundtable
    Deboer, Jeffrey (2012, April 25). Re: Hearing on: “The Department of Justice’s Guidance on Access to Pools and Spas Under the ADA”. Retrieved July 2, 2012, from Re: Hearing on: “The Department of Justice’s Guidance on Access to Pools and Spas Under the ADA”.
    Resort Hotel Association
    Chase, Brooks (2012, April 4). RHA Submits ADA Fixed Pool Lift Comments. Retrieved July 2, 2012, from Resort Hotel Association.
    Washington Lodging Association
    Washington Lodging Association (n.d.). Call Your Members of Congress Now In Support of Sensible ADA Pool Safety Legislation. Retrieved July 2, 2012, from Washington Lodging Association.

    7 organizations opposed this bill

    ADAPT
    ADAPT (2012, April 24). Disability Activists Confront Hotel Lobby Attack on ADA. Retrieved July 2, 2012, from ADAPT.
    American Association of People with Disabilities
    American Association of People with Disabilities (n.d.). Tell Congress Not to Chip Away at the ADA. Retrieved July 2, 2012, from American Association of People with Disabilities.
    Arizona Bridge To Independent Living
    Arizona Bridge to Independent Living (2012, June 0). HELP STOP ATTACKS ON ADA OVER SWIMMING POOL ACCESSIBILITY!. Retrieved July 2, 2012, from Arizona Bridge to Independent Living.
    Disability Resource Initiative
    Disability Resource Initiative (2012, April 24). Update: Stop the Attack on the ADA! . Retrieved July 2, 2012, from Disability Resource Initiative.
    Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
    Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (2012, April 0). ACTION ALERT!. Retrieved July 2, 2012, from Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund.
    National Council on Independent Living
    National Council on Independent Living (2012, April 25). Advocates Storm Hearing to Tell Congress: Stop the Attack on the ADA!. Retrieved July 2, 2012, from National Council on Independent Living.
    United Spinal Association
    United Spinal Association (2012, May 3). Take Action to Protect Our Access to Public Pools. Retrieved July 2, 2012, from United Spinal Association.

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
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    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$12,000$2,000
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$107,550$54,861
    Kelly AyotteRNH$112,100$2,900
    John BarrassoRWY$57,350$2,500
    Max BaucusDMT$201,804$72,300
    Mark BegichDAK$83,750$8,712
    Michael F. BennetDCO$263,415$24,500
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$7,500$1,000
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$162,014$7,050
    Roy BluntRMO$330,786$31,300
    John BoozmanRAR$39,562$14,900
    Barbara BoxerDCA$232,551$36,800
    Scott P. BrownRMA$414,123$28,250
    Sherrod BrownDOH$202,959$70,450
    Richard BurrRNC$113,412$15,150
    Maria CantwellDWA$88,700$4,722
    Ben CardinDMD$233,857$36,700
    Tom CarperDDE$93,710$12,950
    Bob CaseyDPA$134,608$32,450
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$234,420$21,550
    Daniel CoatsRIN$80,066$8,000
    Tom CoburnROK$3,250$2,500
    William Thad CochranRMS$21,250$2,000
    Susan M. CollinsRME$185,250$11,050
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$12,000$9,800
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$55,100$13,500
    Bob CorkerRTN$258,182$51,990
    John CornynRTX$302,450$50,650
    Mike CrapoRID$58,079$4,750
    Jim DeMintRSC$113,000$18,250
    Dick DurbinDIL$177,075$22,450
    Mike EnziRWY$30,300$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$141,200$18,260
    Al FrankenDMN$143,456$10,237
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$518,310$20,097
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$125,924$23,610
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$60,650$28,600
    Kay R. HaganDNC$105,183$20,412
    Tom HarkinDIA$71,600$40,850
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$255,842$35,500
    Dean HellerRNV$195,784$6,500
    John HoevenRND$51,450$6,010
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$47,050$3,250
    Jim InhofeROK$25,000$9,400
    Dan InouyeDHI$111,500$20,900
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$194,009$7,700
    Mike JohannsRNE$69,900$3,750
    Ron JohnsonRWI$53,780$13,550
    Tim JohnsonDSD$61,250$14,000
    John F. KerryDMA$160,850$6,700
    Mark KirkRIL$321,984$25,850
    Amy KlobucharDMN$141,200$34,822
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$8,000$0
    Mary L. LandrieuDLA$191,025$23,430
    Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$335,842$17,150
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$16,750$500
    Mike LeeRUT$26,250$250
    Carl LevinDMI$149,700$15,400
    Joe LiebermanICT$8,400$400
    Dick LugarRIN$66,070$5,250
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$128,401$1,250
    John McCainRAZ$137,350$8,800
    Claire McCaskillDMO$137,250$53,672
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$379,660$34,825
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$475,228$48,600
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$100,633$5,812
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$94,800$8,450
    Jerry MoranRKS$47,350$6,450
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$52,144$500
    Patty MurrayDWA$72,491$16,267
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$54,150$3,500
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$310,509$47,250
    Rand PaulRKY$46,300$7,672
    Rob PortmanROH$256,100$14,000
    Mark L. PryorDAR$80,650$1,500
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$68,600$1,150
    Harry ReidDNV$499,508$77,250
    Jim RischRID$27,866$1,750
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$62,000$3,800
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$68,350$16,050
    Marco RubioRFL$267,378$15,425
    Bernie SandersIVT$14,750$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$579,750$29,850
    Jeff SessionsRAL$69,200$5,950
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$161,302$17,041
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$113,200$11,450
    Olympia J. SnoweRME$78,500$10,000
    Debbie StabenowDMI$121,606$57,572
    Jon TesterDMT$171,603$12,400
    John ThuneRSD$157,578$10,900
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$225,430$20,350
    Mark UdallDCO$210,804$7,187
    Tom UdallDNM$99,325$4,937
    David VitterRLA$94,850$10,025
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$373,868$41,800
    Jim WebbDVA$15,050$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$68,200$500
    Roger F. WickerRMS$159,800$11,400
    Ron WydenDOR$175,590$30,300

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    		NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    		Daniel K. AkakaDHI$12,000$2,000
    		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$107,550$54,861
    		Kelly AyotteRNH$112,100$2,900
    		John BarrassoRWY$57,350$2,500
    		Max BaucusDMT$201,804$72,300
    		Mark BegichDAK$83,750$8,712
    		Michael F. BennetDCO$263,415$24,500
    		Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$7,500$1,000
    		Richard BlumenthalDCT$162,014$7,050
    		Roy BluntRMO$330,786$31,300
    		John BoozmanRAR$39,562$14,900
    		Barbara BoxerDCA$232,551$36,800
    		Scott P. BrownRMA$414,123$28,250
    		Sherrod BrownDOH$202,959$70,450
    		Richard BurrRNC$113,412$15,150
    		Maria CantwellDWA$88,700$4,722
    		Ben CardinDMD$233,857$36,700
    		Tom CarperDDE$93,710$12,950
    		Bob CaseyDPA$134,608$32,450
    		Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$234,420$21,550
    		Daniel CoatsRIN$80,066$8,000
    		Tom CoburnROK$3,250$2,500
    		William Thad CochranRMS$21,250$2,000
    		Susan M. CollinsRME$185,250$11,050
    		Gaylord Kent ConradDND$12,000$9,800
    		Christopher A. CoonsDDE$55,100$13,500
    		Bob CorkerRTN$258,182$51,990
    		John CornynRTX$302,450$50,650
    		Mike CrapoRID$58,079$4,750
    		Jim DeMintRSC$113,000$18,250
    		Dick DurbinDIL$177,075$22,450
    		Mike EnziRWY$30,300$0
    		Dianne FeinsteinDCA$141,200$18,260
    		Al FrankenDMN$143,456$10,237
    		Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$518,310$20,097
    		Lindsey GrahamRSC$125,924$23,610
    		Chuck GrassleyRIA$60,650$28,600
    		Kay R. HaganDNC$105,183$20,412
    		Tom HarkinDIA$71,600$40,850
    		Orrin G. HatchRUT$255,842$35,500
    		Dean HellerRNV$195,784$6,500
    		John HoevenRND$51,450$6,010
    		Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$47,050$3,250
    		Jim InhofeROK$25,000$9,400
    		Dan InouyeDHI$111,500$20,900
    		Johnny IsaksonRGA$194,009$7,700
    		Mike JohannsRNE$69,900$3,750
    		Ron JohnsonRWI$53,780$13,550
    		Tim JohnsonDSD$61,250$14,000
    		John F. KerryDMA$160,850$6,700
    		Mark KirkRIL$321,984$25,850
    		Amy KlobucharDMN$141,200$34,822
    		Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    		Jon KylRAZ$8,000$0
    		Mary L. LandrieuDLA$191,025$23,430
    		Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$335,842$17,150
    		Patrick J. LeahyDVT$16,750$500
    		Mike LeeRUT$26,250$250
    		Carl LevinDMI$149,700$15,400
    		Joe LiebermanICT$8,400$400
    		Dick LugarRIN$66,070$5,250
    		Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$128,401$1,250
    		John McCainRAZ$137,350$8,800
    		Claire McCaskillDMO$137,250$53,672
    		Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$379,660$34,825
    		Bob MenéndezDNJ$475,228$48,600
    		Jeff MerkleyDOR$100,633$5,812
    		Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$94,800$8,450
    		Jerry MoranRKS$47,350$6,450
    		Lisa MurkowskiRAK$52,144$500
    		Patty MurrayDWA$72,491$16,267
    		Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$54,150$3,500
    		Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$310,509$47,250
    		Rand PaulRKY$46,300$7,672
    		Rob PortmanROH$256,100$14,000
    		Mark L. PryorDAR$80,650$1,500
    		John "Jack" ReedDRI$68,600$1,150
    		Harry ReidDNV$499,508$77,250
    		Jim RischRID$27,866$1,750
    		Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$62,000$3,800
    		John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$68,350$16,050
    		Marco RubioRFL$267,378$15,425
    		Bernie SandersIVT$14,750$0
    		Chuck SchumerDNY$579,750$29,850
    		Jeff SessionsRAL$69,200$5,950
    		Jeanne ShaheenDNH$161,302$17,041
    		Richard C. ShelbyRAL$113,200$11,450
    		Olympia J. SnoweRME$78,500$10,000
    		Debbie StabenowDMI$121,606$57,572
    		Jon TesterDMT$171,603$12,400
    		John ThuneRSD$157,578$10,900
    		Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$225,430$20,350
    		Mark UdallDCO$210,804$7,187
    		Tom UdallDNM$99,325$4,937
    		David VitterRLA$94,850$10,025
    		Mark R. WarnerDVA$373,868$41,800
    		Jim WebbDVA$15,050$0
    		Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$68,200$500
    		Roger F. WickerRMS$159,800$11,400
    		Ron WydenDOR$175,590$30,300

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    		$ Donated
    		Real Estate developers & subdividers$11,833,453
    		Hotels & motels$2,503,803

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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    		$ Donated
    		Health, Education & Human Resources$1,410,557
    		Health & welfare policy$333,441
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