Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act

Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
Other short titlesEISA Title 14
Acronyms (colloquial)VGBA
Enacted bythe 110th United States Congress United States Congress
EffectiveDecember 19, 2008
Citations
Public lawPub.L. 110-140
Legislative history

The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA) is a United States law named after Virginia Graeme Baker, who died after sustaining a pool suction-drain injury in June 2002, when the suction from a spa drain entrapped her under the water. It is incorporated as Title 14 of the U.S. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA Title 14, Pub.L. 110-140). This act became enforceable law on December 19, 2008.