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HR 2353 108th Congress House

Inclusive Home Design Act of 2003

Official title: To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities.

Introduced: May 20, 2004 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 19, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jun 17, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Jun 5, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 5, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1168)
Jun 5, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 19, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Inclusive Home Design Act of 2003 - 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 United States District Court or State court for violations under this Act; and (2) the Attorney General to commence civil actions or intervene in civil actions under this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 20, 2004
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· May 20, 2004
FROST, MARTIN
· May 20, 2004
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 20, 2004
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 20, 2004
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 20, 2004
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 25, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 25, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2353: Inclusive Home Design Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2353/
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