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Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities.

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What This Bill Does

This bill requires certain newly constructed, federally assisted housing, including single-family homes and town houses, to contain at least one level that complies with specified minimum standards of accessibility for individuals with disabilities.

The standards include an accessible unit entrance, wheelchair accessible doorways, at least one wheelchair accessible bathroom, and light switches and outlets at reachable heights.

An aggrieved person may commence a civil action with respect to a violation of this requirement.

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Timeline

  1. Library of CongressIntroduced in Senate
  2. SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  3. Introduced
  4. Committee

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