US Congress Senate Concurrent Resolution 26 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on November 21 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-11-21 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8466)
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Recognizes the hardships that people with disabilities must overcome every day. Reaffirms support of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Recommends that the United States Postal Service (USPS) and federal agencies install power-assisted doors at post offices and other federally funded facilities to ensure equal access for all people. Pledges to continue to identify and remove the barriers that prevent equal access to federal government services.

A concurrent resolution recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-11-21	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8466)

HCR67 (Related) 2014-01-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/26/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sconres26/BILLS-113sconres26is.pdf