SCONRES 59
115th Congress
Senate
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Building construction
Disability and paralysis
Government buildings, facilities, and property
State and local government operations
A concurrent resolution recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly individuals with disabilities.
Introduced: December 10, 2018
Introduced by:
Blumenthal, Richard
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 10, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7387-7388)
Dec 10, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Recognizes the importance of equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities and that many facilities of all levels of government remain inaccessible to such people.
Pledges to make universal and inclusive design a guiding principle for all infrastructure bills and projects.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7387-7388)
Committees of jurisdiction
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