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HR 1441 109th Congress House

Inclusive Home Design Act of 2005

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: July 26, 2005 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1625-1626)
Apr 15, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Mar 17, 2005
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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 Latest action July 27, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1625-1626)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Inclusive Home Design Act of 2005 - 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 under this Act; and (2) the Attorney General to commence civil actions or intervene in civil actions under this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1441: Inclusive Home Design Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1441/
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"H.R. 1441: Inclusive Home Design Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1441/.
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