Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2015

Summary

Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2015 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.

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Timeline

1. 28 July 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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2. 28 July 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 July 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 July 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 July 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 July 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 July 2015

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Sponsors

• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• WM. CLAY · D · Sponsor
• Keith Ellison · D · Sponsor
• Gwen Moore · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• · hsba00 · Standing

Related records

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