HCONRES 91
112th 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 1, 2011
Introduced by:
Murphy, Christopher
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 9, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Dec 2, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Dec 1, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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 1, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Recognizes the hardships that disabled U.S. citizens must overcome every day.
Reaffirms support of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and pledges to continue to identify and rectify the barriers that prevent equal access to federal government services.
Recommends that the United States Postal Service (USPS) and other public agencies install power-assisted doors to ensure equal access to all citizens.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Committees of jurisdiction
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