WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security, will convene a hearing titled “Pool Safety: The Tenth Anniversary of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act” at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. This hearing will examine the effectiveness of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act that became law in 2007 and other ways to improve pool safety. The bill is named after Graeme Baker, who died in an accident in June 2002 when the suction from a hot tub drain trapped her under water. Graeme’s mother, Ms. Nancy Baker, will testify before the subcommittee.

Witnesses:
 
•    Ms. Nancy Baker, Mother of Virginia Graeme Baker
•    Ms. Karen Cohn, Co-Founder, The ZAC Foundation
•    Mr. Rich Gottwald, President and CEO, The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals
•    Ms. Connie Harvey, Director of Aquatics Centennial Initiatives, American Red Cross
 
Hearing Details:
 
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
2:30 p.m.
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security
 
This hearing will take place in Russell Senate Office Building, Room 253. Witness testimony, opening statements, and a live video of the hearing will be available on www.commerce.senate.gov.