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Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026
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.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
Summary
Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Jul 23, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Jul 23, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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