Overview

• Rep. Ritchie Torres introduced the federal bill on Tuesday, naming it for 20‑month‑old River Wilson, who drowned on Aug. 1 at a Bronx residential day care.
• The proposal would bar licensing for home day cares with swimming pools and require door, window and pool alarms to block unsupervised access.
• State records show inspectors deemed the pool out of compliance hours after the death, citing proximity to the house and a fence that was too short, despite prior visits finding compliance.
• The facility’s license was suspended three days after the incident and multiple investigations remain open, with no criminal charges announced.
• River’s family, speaking through their attorney, endorsed the legislation and pressed for accountability over inspection quality and supervision failures.