Inclusive Home Design Act of 2012

Summary

Inclusive Home Design Act of 2012 - Requires, with exceptions, newly constructed, federally assisted single family houses and town houses to include at least one level that complies with the following accessibility features for persons with disabilities: (1) accessible entrance, (2) accessible interior doors, (3) accessible environmental controls, and (4) accessible habitable space and an accessible bathroom. 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. 16 May 2012

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 May 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 May 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 June 2012

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 May 2012 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 May 2012

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 May 2012

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 May 2012

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Sponsors

• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Keith Ellison · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
• WM. CLAY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Cosponsor
• · hsba00 · Standing

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