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HR 2352 113th Congress House

Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2013

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: June 13, 2013 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 13, 2013
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 Latest action June 13, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2013 - Requires newly constructed, federally assisted single family houses and town houses to include at least one level that complies with the Standards for Type C (Visitable) Units of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (1005-ICC ANSI A117.1-2009) and any future revisions.

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 of this Act, and (2) the Attorney General to commence civil actions or intervene in civil actions under this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Jul 30, 2013
CLAY, WM.
· Jun 18, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 13, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Jun 13, 2013
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 13, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 13, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2352: Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2352/
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"H.R. 2352: Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2352/.
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