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HCONRES 67 113th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Disability and health-based discrimination 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: November 21, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Jan 9, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Nov 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Nov 21, 2013
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.
Nov 21, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the hardships that disabled U.S. citizens must overcome every day.

Reaffirms support of the Architectural Barriers Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Recommends that the United States Postal Service (USPS) and other public agencies install power-assisted doors to ensure equal access to all citizens.

Pledges to continue to identify and rectify the barriers that are preventing equal access to federal government services.

What's happening now January 9, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4