HR 6509
115th Congress
House
Housing and Community Development
Building construction
Disability and paralysis
Housing and community development funding
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2018
Introduced: July 25, 2018
Introduced by:
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Democratic
· Illinois
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2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 25, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2018
This bill requires newly constructed, federally assisted houses and town houses to contain at least one level that complies with specified minimum standards of accessibility for individuals with disabilities. An aggrieved person may commence a civil action with respect to a violation of the bill.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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