US Congress Senate Resolution 197 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on June 9 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-06-09 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3974-3975; text as passed Senate: CR S3932-3933)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A resolution recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. 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 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 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. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-09	Senate	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3974-3975; text as passed Senate: CR S3932-3933)

HCR37 (Same As) 2015-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
SCR12 (Same As) 2015-04-16 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2254-2255)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/197/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sres197/BILLS-114sres197ats.pdf