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HR 1361 112th Congress House

Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act

Official title: To provide for restroom gender parity in Federal buildings.

Introduced: April 4, 2011 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Government buildings, facilities, and propertyPublic contracts and procurementSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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Apr 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management .
Apr 5, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Apr 4, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Apr 4, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E620)
Apr 4, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be revised to: (1) direct federal procurement executives involved in the acquisition, construction, or major renovation of any facility to increase infrastructure gender parity by constructing buildings in such a way that the number of toilets in women's restrooms will equal or exceed the number of toilets (including urinals) in men's restrooms or, if such a number is unachievable or not feasible, to receive a statement by the Administrator of General Services (GSA) as to why such a number of toilets is not needed; and (2) direct federal procurement executives involved in leasing buildings to give preference to the leasing of facilities that meet or exceed the female toilet to male toilet ratio of one to one.

Requires the Director of Federal Procurement Policy to issue guidance to all federal procurement executives providing direction and instructions to renegotiate the design of proposed facilities, renovations for existing facilities, and leased facilities to incorporate improvements that are consistent with this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 7 Republican 1
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· May 23, 2011
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Apr 12, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 5, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 4, 2011
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 4, 2011
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Apr 4, 2011
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 4, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 4, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Apr 4, 2011
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 4, 2011
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 4, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1361: Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1361/
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