US HB3929 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-0)
Status: Introduced on July 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Pending: House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Pending: House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) to establish access standards for home (1) medical devices, (2) appliances, and (3) exercise equipment that allow blind consumers to effectively use such products.
Title
GAIN Act Greater Access and Independence through Nonvisual Access Technology Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE] | Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN] |
Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA] | Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] |
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] |
Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] | Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] | Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] |
Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] |
Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI] | Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] |
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] |
Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY] | Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-07-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. |
2019-07-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2019-07-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Access Board
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability and paralysis
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Government studies and investigations
Health
Manufacturing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability and paralysis
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Government studies and investigations
Health
Manufacturing
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3929/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3929/BILLS-116hr3929ih.pdf |