HRES 1773
111th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Disability and paralysis
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service
Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many United States postal facilities for all people in the United States in particular disabled citizens.
Introduced: December 16, 2010
Introduced by:
Murphy, Christopher
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Dec 16, 2010
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Dec 16, 2010
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Dec 16, 2010
Referred to House Judiciary
Dec 16, 2010
Referred to House Education and Labor
Dec 16, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Dec 16, 2010
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Dec 16, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Recommends that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and other public agencies install power-assisted doors to ensure equal access to all people, including disabled U.S. citizens.
Reaffirms support of the Architectural Barriers Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act and pledges to continue rectifying barriers that prevent equal access to federal government services.
What's happening now
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure