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That— (1) the House of Representatives supports the designation of a National Learn to Swim Week to raise awareness of water safety and to encourage families and communities to take action; and (2) it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (A) learning to swim is a lifesaving skill that helps reduce the risk of drowning, and every child and adult in the United States should have the opportunity to learn; (B) Federal, State, and local governments should promote and support access to swimming lessons, including through public funding, education initiatives, and partnerships with community-based organizations; (C) schools and youth-serving organizations should be encouraged to integrate water safety education into their curricula and extracurricular programs; (D) Congress should support a national effort to reduce drowning deaths by supporting the United States National Water Safety Action Plan, whose mission is to prevent drowning in the United States through evidence-informed action; and (E) Congress should support a national effort to reduce drowning deaths, through tracking of fatal and nonfatal drowning, expanded lifesaving swim instructions, public awareness campaigns, and infrastructure investment.