US Congress House Bill 2352 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Introduced on June 13 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2013 - Requires newly constructed, federally assisted single family houses and town houses to include at least one level that complies with the Standards for Type C (Visitable) Units of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (1005-ICC ANSI A117.1-2009) and any future revisions. 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 of this Act, and (2) the Attorney General to commence civil actions or intervene in civil actions under this Act.

Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2013

Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

SB2889 (Related) 2014-09-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5793-5794)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2352/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2352/BILLS-113hr2352ih.pdf