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H.R. 4064 116th Congress House

Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2019

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: July 25, 2019 Introduced by: Janice D. Schakowsky Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Building constructionCivil actions and liabilityDisability and paralysisHousing and community development fundingHousing for the elderly and disabled
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Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 25, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2019

This bill requires certain newly constructed, federally assisted housing, including single-family homes 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 this requirement.

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  • S 2291 Identical bill Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
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Takano, Mark
California · Jun 26, 2020
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 20, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 20, 2019
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jul 25, 2019
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 25, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4064: Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4064/
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"H.R. 4064: Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4064/.
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H.R. 4064, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4064/.
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