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To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities.

USA115th CongressHR-6509| House 
| Updated: 7/25/2018
Janice D. Schakowsky

Janice D. Schakowsky

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (10)
John Katko (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jul 25, 2018
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • July 25, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Housing and Community Development

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To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities.

USA115th CongressHR-6509| House 
| Updated: 7/25/2018
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.
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Timeline
Jul 25, 2018
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • July 25, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Janice D. Schakowsky

Janice D. Schakowsky

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (10)
John Katko (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

Housing and Community Development

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Building constructionDisability and paralysisHousing and community development fundingHousing for the elderly and disabled