Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This resolution is a non-binding House statement supporting the designation of a "National Learn to Swim Week" starting the fourth Sunday in June. It expresses the House's views that learning to swim is a lifesaving skill and encourages governments, schools, and communities to expand access to swim lessons and water safety programs. It does not create law, require agencies to act, or provide funding; it simply voices support and urges action.
This House resolution supports designating a “National Learn to Swim Week” beginning the 4th Sunday in June to raise awareness of water safety.
It cites CDC and NIH data on drowning risks and urges Federal, State, and local promotion of swim lessons, water safety education, data tracking, public awareness campaigns, and infrastructure investment to reduce drownings and address disparities.
As a House simple resolution expressing the sense of Congress, it does not create binding law; adoption by the House is likely but it cannot itself become statute.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill operates as a straightforward symbolic resolution: it documents a public-safety concern, designates a recurring awareness week, and urges various actors to promote swim instruction and water safety without creating legal obligations.
Extent of federal funding versus local/private responsibility
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Extent of federal funding versus local/private responsibility
Strongly supportive.
Sees the designation as a useful awareness tool and an opportunity to address racial and economic disparities in swim access.
Will press for concrete funding, targeted outreach, and programs for underserved communities rather than a purely symbolic resolution.
Generally supportive as a commonsense, noncontroversial public-health measure.
Values the evidence cited and the focus on prevention, but wants clarity about costs, implementation roles, and measurable outcomes before endorsing major federal spending.
Cautiously supportive of the lifesaving intent but skeptical about expanding federal involvement or new mandates.
Prefers voluntary, locally led efforts and public-private partnerships instead of increased federal spending or requirements for schools.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
As a House simple resolution expressing the sense of Congress, it does not create binding law; adoption by the House is likely but it cannot itself become statute.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Extent of federal funding versus local/private responsibility
As a House simple resolution expressing the sense of Congress, it does not create binding law; adoption by the House is likely but it canno…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill operates as a straightforward symbolic resolution: it documents a public-safety concern, designates a recurring awareness week, and urges various actors to promote sw…
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