US Congress House Bill 5781 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on May 16 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Inclusive Home Design Act of 2012 - Requires, with exceptions, newly constructed, federally assisted single family houses and town houses to include at least one level that complies with the following accessibility features for persons with disabilities: (1) accessible entrance, (2) accessible interior doors, (3) accessible environmental controls, and (4) accessible habitable space and an accessible bathroom. Requires: (1) each applicant for federal financial assistance to submit compliance assurances to the relevant federal agency, and (2) each person who arranges for design or construction of a covered dwelling to submit architectural and construction plans for state or local approval. Prohibits federal financial assistance to a state or local government unit unless the recipient is taking certain enforcement actions with regard to covered dwellings. Permits: (1) private civil actions in a U.S. district court or state court for violations of this Act, and (2) the Attorney General to commence civil actions or intervene in civil actions under this Act.

Inclusive Home Design Act of 2012

Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]
Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]	Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
2012-05-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5781/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5781/BILLS-112hr5781ih.pdf