US Congress House Bill 1408 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-1)
Status: Introduced on March 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Inclusive Home Design Act of 2009 - Requires, with exceptions, newly constructed, federally assisted single family houses and town houses to include at least one level that complies with the following accessibility features for persons with disabilities: (1) accessible entrance; (2) accessible interior doors; (3) accessible environmental controls; and (4) accessible habitable space and an accessible bathroom. 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 under this Act; and (2) the Attorney General to commence civil actions or intervene in civil actions under this Act.

Inclusive Home Design Act of 2009

Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]	Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D-SD]	Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI]
Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. James Oberstar [D-MN]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-10		Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2009-03-10		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E613)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1408/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1408/BILLS-111hr1408ih.pdf